The West Seattle Herald was alerted to the sudden death of a well known West Seattle resident on Saturday Oct. 8 but since we did not know the status of notification of next of kin we did not publish that information. Today a family friend, Paul Ricard has shared this information regarding Ed Kingston and the memorial fund that has now been set up in his name.

On Saturday, October 8, Ed Kingston died suddenly doing what he loved: spending time with his young son on a soccer field. The West Seattle community is reeling from the loss. He was a great husband, father, friend, teacher, and coach.

Many of you have been asking how you can help support his wife, Laura, and their children during this time. A memorial fund for the family has been set up at Sound Community Bank. The Kingstons will be able to use the fund for all immediate and future expenses. You can contribute online at http://www.edkingston.com/. You can also contribute to the fund at any of the branch locations http://www.soundcb.com/home/cu/loc or through the mail at the bank’s main location:

Sound Community Bank
Attn: Ed Kingston Memorial Fund
2005 5th Ave, Suite 200 Seattle, WA 98121

Details about Ed's service will be shared soon. Thank you.