Background
Dalen, Dirk J. van was born on December 27, 1927 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Adriaan and Maria Petronella (Hilgers) van Dalen. came to the United States, l956.
Dalen, Dirk J. van was born on December 27, 1927 in Rotterdam, The Netherlands. Son of Adriaan and Maria Petronella (Hilgers) van Dalen. came to the United States, l956.
Diploma, Netherlands Air Force Academy, The Hague, Netherlands, 1953. Diploma, Rotterdam Technology School. Diploma, Bandung (Java) Technology School.
Postgraduate, Evangel. Theological Seminary, Dixon, Missouri, since 1989.
Designer, Tow Motor Corporation, Cleveland, l956-6l; contract engineer, Divers Contract Superior vena cava syndrome, l96l-79; manufacturing/packaging engineer, technical editor, Northern Telecom, West Palm Beach, Florida, l979-88; technical editor, Photo electronics corporation, West Palm Beach, 1988-1989; founder, Berean Care-Giving Ministry, Royal Palm Beach, Florida, since 1990.
Founding president Bedford Heights (Ohio) Little Theatre, 1963. Lay counselor Stephen Ministry, St. Louis, since 1980. Sergeant Royal Netherlands Army/Air Force, 1946-1956.
Member American Association of Christian Counselors (charter).
Married Elisabeth Johanna de Graaff, September 1948 (divorced 1978). Children: Franklin D., Willem I., Ronald P., Marian H., Carol A. Married Karen Louise Loeper, December 1985.