Passed away Jan. 18, 2005, born Montesano, WA, June 20, 1914. Son of Gaston and Fleeta Belle (Metcalf). Married Barbara M. Kent, Sept. 2, 1940 (deceased). Married La-Verne I. Miller, May 29, 1968.
B.A. University of Wash-ington, 1936. Juris Doctor, Harvard, 1941. Bar: Mass. 1941, WA 1945. Assistant crew coach University of Washington 1936-1939. Head crew coach Mass. Inst. Tech., 1939-1944.
Practiced law in Boston 1941-1944, Seattle 1945-2000. Associated with Her-rick, Smith, Donald, Farley & Ketchum 1941-1944, Egg-erman, Rosling & Williams 1945-1950. Weter, Roberts & Shefelman 1950-1953. Part-ner Roberts, Schefelman, Lawrence, Gay & Moch 1953, through the merger of Foster, Pepper and She-felman, and continuing until his retirement in 2000.
Member Rowing Steward, University of Washington. Recipient Olympic Gold Medal, Berlin Germany 1936, where he served as coxswain of the "Husky Clipper". Named to Helms Rowing Hall of Fame. University of Washington Hall of Fame. Bob con-tinued to be involved with the rowing program at the University of Washington all of his life.
Member: American Bar Assoc., University of Wash-ington Alumni Assn. (pres. 1978-79), Phi Beta Kappa, Alpha Kappa Psi, Beta Gamma Sigma, Phi Delta Phi, Phi Gamma Delta.
Clubs: Rainer Rotary (Seattle). Member Univer-sity of Washington crew 1933-1936. Some of Bob's favorite charities were the: Dick Erickson Scholarship Fund, c/o Bob Ernst, Box 354080, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195, the George Pocock Rowing Foundation, 3320 Fuhrman Ave. E., Seattle, WA 98161-1083, and the Sigma Tau Educational Foundation, 1990 144th Ave. N.E., Woodinville, WA 98072. Remembrances may also be directed to the charity of your choice.
Robert Moch is survived by his wife LaVerne, at home in Issaquah, WA. Sister Marjory and hus-band Stuart Robertson of Bainbridge Island, and a large loving family. Child-ren: Marilynn Moch in Seattle, Michael Moch of Lansing, MI, Robert "Bobby" Moch and wife Donna, in Whidby Island. Michael Jacobs and wife Jan of Bend, OR, Patricia Sabin and husband Kenneth of Chehalis, WA, Sharon Alexander and husband Jerry of Seattle, thirteen grandchildren and twenty-one great grandchildren.
Chehalis resident who survive Robert Moch are: (daughter) Patricia and Kenneth Sabin. (Grand-daughter) Karen Sabin Nakano and family, (grand-son) Paul and Michelle Sabin and family.
A family gathering of all decendents will be held at the home of Kenneth and Patrica Sabin on February 6th. Robert, "Bob", "Dad", "Grampy", was greatly loved, respected, and will be missed by all.
