Dick and Mary have twelve grandchildren, Makenna, Sterling, Garrison, Boone, Capri, Cannon, Cora, Blair, Aria, Warren, Huck and Juniper.

Muri was a member of the Airlift Control Center (ALCC) Cadre and as a manager of the 22nd Air Force area TALOs.

Major Muri immediately put two aircrews on Alpha alert, food was procured from the local commissary with squadron funds (later reimbursed), and CDS bundles were ordered from USAFE.

Dick Muri took office as Pierce County Councilmember District 6 on November 19, 2003, serving Lakewood, Steilacoom, DuPont, Roy, McKenna, Fort Lewis, McChord AFB, and the island communities of Anderson, McNeil, and Ketron.

As chairman of the Performance Audit Committee, Muri worked with the Justice Management Institution to improve the processes involved in the Pierce County judicial system.

As a Councilmember, Muri was committed to supporting veterans and protecting their 50,000 family wage jobs at Joint Base Lewis McChord.

He is also heavily involved with conservation and land preservation projects around the district, such as protecting the undeveloped 18-acre (73,000 m2) Salter's Point woods in Steilacoom and expanding Lakewood's Wards Lake Park.

Other community recognition includes the 2002 Washington State District Three Middle School Wrestling Coach of the Year Award.

He is Past President of the Steilacoom Kiwanis Club - a community partner with the 42nd Military Police Brigade at Fort Lewis; a former member of the Steilacoom Historical School District #1 Board of Directors (1997 to 2004); Pierce County Council District # 6 2003 - 2012, 28th District State Representative Position # 1 2013 - 2018, co-founder and Director of the Steilacoom Lakewood Youth Wrestling Association (1991 to 2005); past member of Bates Management Training Center Board of Directors; and active member of many local Veteran organizations.

On June 5, 2013, Representative Steve O'Ban was appointed by the Pierce County Council to fill the vacant seat in the State Senate.