Edward L. Soule, 56 of Port Orchard, Washington died after a short battle with cancer at Harrison Medical Center in Bremerton, Washington on January 2, 2008. He was born December 5, 1951 at Lompoc, California to Floyd & Charlotte (Ramage) Soule. Edward graduated from South Kitsap High School in Port Orchard in 1970 and from Olympic College in Bremerton with an Associates Degree. He worked for 15 years in security enforcement at Puget Sound Naval Shipyard in Bremerton, retiring in 1978. Edward served in the U. S. Air Force as a Senior Airman. Edward enjoyed his two dogs "Fitz & Taitanna". He also liked cooking, interior design, music & gardening. Surviving are life partner Scott Peckham of Port Orchard; sons Joey, Jamie, Jonathan, Brandon (Tianna) Soule; daughter Charlotte (Eric) Thurston; brother Chuck (Dawn) Soule; sisters Melanie (John) Clauson, Cindy Nielsen, Debra (Tom) Pyper & Mary Rogers; 9 grandchildren; and nieces & nephews John Clauson II, Ileea (Mike) Nehus, Timothy & Michael Holbrook, Taylor Rogers, Blaine St. Denis, & Christine Clauson. Life Celebration at 2:00 pm on January 11, 2008 at Rill's Life Tribute Center in Port Orchard.