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February 18,2020
From: Kathleen Phillips, Friend of the Williamson Family
To: Whom it MaY Concern
Re: Character Reference for Owners of Outback Bud Company-Mark' Tracy' Luke' and Jessie
Williamson
I have known the wifliamson family for over 20 years. I have never met a more hard-
working, trustworthy, honest and close-knit family in all my 58 years' Mark and Tracy have
owned their own home for nearly 30 years and our children Srew up together'
Tragedystrucktheirfamilyinoctoberof20i3whentheirson,Luke,becameserior.lslyill
andwashospitalizedforoveramonthwithapotentiallydeadlyandlife.longdisease'WhilehiE
2 sisters became successfulcollege Sraduates, Luke had been working towards an
apprenticeship with the Puget fuund NavalShipyard when he became ill' The arduous schedule
of working full-time and navigating numerous doctor's appointment became overwhelming'
That s when the williamson family put their heads together and decided to give Luke the
opportunityofowningandmanaginghisownbusiness;givinghimtheflexibilitytomoreeasily
manage his disease ,io tir* an independent adult life. outback Bud company obtained their
business license from the washington state Liquor and control Board in september of 2014'
l've had the opportunity to witness the building and managing of their business from
the ground up and I can attest that they have always operated in the most professional way
wh*e strictry adhering to ail state guiderines. They arso go to extraordinary efforts to maintain a
low profile to not cause any unwarranted attention. Furthermore, they have always been good
neighbors in their community with no cornplaints. ln fact, my son, a soon to-be college
graduate, worked for them during his 2017 summer break. I would have never allowed my so'n
to work in an environment like this unless I could trust that everything was above board'
I have no doubt that the Williamson family will continue to do everything they can to
ease uncertainties and be transparent. They are driven to be good neighbors and to give this
opportunityfortheirsonsohecanliveagoodandproductiveadultlife.
SincerelY,
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Kathleen FhilliPs