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Rob Wilson-Hoss, left, and Rick Hoss, during their younger days. courtesy of the Hoss continued from page A-1 separate incidents between June 1985 and March 1986. All four complaints arose out of traffic stops that resulted in arrests, beatings and false charges that were later dropped. In 1993, the Washington State Bar Association awarded Rob its inaugural Courageous Award for his civil rights work. “He’s been fighting every day for people who need someone to fight for them,” Rick said of Rob. Rick represented Grant Victor in Victor V. Stihl, Inc. in federal court in Tacoma as co-counsel in a business tort claim that result— ed in a landmark jury verdict of $12.6 million. It was the largest jury verdict at that time in the Northwest. Outside the courtroom, the brothers individually and separately lent their talents to establishing and improving com- munity organizations, including Turning Pointe Survivor Advoca- cy Center, the Dispute Resolution Center, Habitat for Humanity of Mason County, the Mason Coun— ty Senior Activities Association and the Tucker Family Founda— tion; They volunteered at schools and worked with Cub Scouts and Boy Scouts. One of their largest legacies is convincing South Sound YMCA to build a facility in Shelton. The YMCA is scheduled to open in a few months. Kyle Cronk, president and CEO of South Sound YMCA, said both brothers played huge roles. “For Rob, (it was) passion and unwavering belief that Shelton needed a YMCA,” he wrote in an email to the Shelton-Mason County Journal. “No matter how long it took or how many obsta- cles were in the way, he was de- termined to make it happen. This Y would not be here if it weren’t for Rob. Rick too provided unique support to the project, not only with his love and support of his brother, but his extensive net- work of community relations. The two of them are a powerhouse team that when they focus on a goal, they achieve it. Lastly, they are just rock solid people —— reli- able, willing to go the extra mile in order to strengthen the com- munity they love.” Rob said he is uncomfortable taking credit for the projects, — Rick Hoss on his brother and legal partner, Rob Wilson'Hoss Brothers: Hoss siblings have shared ofi’ice for 38 years which he stressed are team ef- forts. “What I love with this com— munity is what it does for itself,” he said. Rick is past president and a longtime board member of the Mason County Economic Devel- opment Council; past president, secretary and board member of the Shelton Rotary Club; and past vice president and board member of the Shelton—Mason County Chamber of Commerce. He and his wife Martha, a longtime seventh-grade science teacher at Pioneer School, live on Hood Canal in Potlatch. Rob and Wendy live on a 28—acre tree farm near Lake Limerick. Rob has three children and . eight grandchildren. Rick has three children and tWO grand- childrenAl five of their children were valedictorians at their schools. The brothers had about 40 employees over the four decades. The judges have made Mason County a good place to practice law, the brothers said. “A bad judge will messup ev- eryone there,” Rob said. “We’ve never had that.” 360—898—2481 www.hcc.net Mark your calendar. More info coming soon at hcc.net Monday, Nov30 Whylet Friday have all the fun? r as i he kill fish t reelec Skokc tured in Kei mout} “A: know Kristi missi( “Tl. there dent I ingNEZ] who t2 World as Ste in the