RICHARD H. SOULE

Soule, Richard H.
85, of Concord, NH, formerly of Brookline and Duxbury, died on December 22, 2012 after a brief illness. He was a marketing executive and entrepreneur who worked for Proctor & Gamble, NBC, and Time/Life before starting a series of companies in industries including paper recycling, cosmetics, and pet transportation. He later taught courses on advertising, marketing, and consumer behavior at New Hampshire and Massachusetts colleges. Mr. Soule was an alumnus of Dexter School, St. Paul's School (1945), Harvard College (1950), Harvard Business School (1952), and served in the US Army. He was also a former member of the Duxbury Yacht Club and the Dublin Lake Club. He is a direct descendant of five Mayflower passengers, including George Soule. He co-founded youth sports leagues in hockey and football in Darien, CT where he lived for 25 years. He is survived by four sons, Richard Jr. (and Kim) of Brooklyn, NY; Edgar (and Lisa) of Wellesley, Mass.; George (and Nan) of Darien, CT; Timothy (and Samantha) of Los Angeles, CA; and 14 grandchildren. Mr. Soule's first marriage to Emily Moser, who is known as Mimi, ended in divorce. He was predeceased by his second wife Florence Stout, Virginia Cooper, his third wife. He was also predeceased by his brothers Augustus W. Soule, a Boston attorney, Winsor Soule, and a sister Marjorie Orrick. A Memorial Service is scheduled for the spring.