Born and raised in Texas, Daril joined the Air Force in 1986 following graduation from High School. His duty stations included stints in North Dakota and Okinawa, Japan. His involvement in television production began in 1998 through Multnomah Community Television in Portland, Oregon. His work on local programming such as "Community Hotline", "Speak Out", "Film at 11:00", and others led to his work as director on a number of high profile programs, including Merely Players (2000) and the "Spotlight" series of television specials featuring such notables as Grace Lee Whitney, George Takei, and Armin Shimerman. Personal interests include golf and snow skiing, and his humanitarian involvements include support to victims of Hurricane Andrew in Florida while in the Air Force and work with the "Friends of the Parkinson's Center of Oregon" for Parkinson's disease treatment and research.