Thursday, September 28, 2006

Snakes

This is probably not my story to tell, but I will whisper quietly.

The mailman at the time that they were hanging the mail at the railroad tracks was Rudy Zweygardt. He was a very busy man as always, moved briskly and quickly about his business.

One evening, he opens his back door to his car and throws this mail bag in the back seat. Then opens the driver's door and quickly enters the automobile. A shrilling EEEEIIIIIGGG
GHHHHGGGGG!! He quickly exits faster!
I hear there was a bull snake wrapped around the steering wheel of his mail vehicle.

Myself; I think I would have had a heart attack on the spot. Skid marks are probably still implanted on the streets of Haigler to this day -- left by Rudy.

What a frightening adventure. Heh!!

Cal and Al's story reminded me of the Zweygart's.
--SUBMITTED BY DALLAS ADAMS

Comment left by Nicci Beauprez - Zweygart

This is funny! I am Rudy and Edith's granddaughter. This story hit home as Pop still isn't fond of snakes. And I've heard that same sound just a few times in my life. It's great to find a blog such as this and to read and hear things of back when. My grandfolks live in Denver, my brother and I near Brighton Colorado, they always would talk about Haigler and I have many Christmas ornaments that were purchased from the local drug store in the 40's I believe. I am the daughter of Ronald Zweygardt (Tebbie McLaughlin NKA Kramer). Thank you for a good laugh and memory, I'll pass it along to Rudy (he doesn't get on the Internet) and I'm sure he'll giggle about it. I too have done a very small scale of ancestry but through facebook with the younger Zweygardt's and have had no luck. These days I guess it's strange to get an email from someone claiming to be family... I hope to connect with some of our younger members to re establish the gap in our family. Being so far away in Colorado and very young on family trips leaves the memory pretty sparse. You can email or message me if you desire through facebook search my name Nicci Beauprez. Thanks Haigler for this blog!!! 

2 comments:

  1. Nicci Beauprez-ZweygardtApr 26, 2010, 12:36:00 AM

    This is funny! I am Rudy and Edith's granddaughter. This story hit home as Pop still isn't fond of snakes. And I've heard that same sound just a few times in my life. It's great to find a blog such as this and to read and hear things of back when. My grandfolks live in Denver, my brother and I near Brighton Colorado, they always would talk about Haigler and I have many Christmas ornaments that were purchased from the local drug store in the 40's I believe. I am the daughter of Ronald Zweygardt (Tebbie McLaughlin NKA Kramer). Thank you for a good laugh and memory, I'll pass it along to Rudy (he doesn't get on the Internet) and I'm sure he'll giggle about it. I too have done a very small scale of ancestry but through facebook with the younger Zweygardt's and have had no luck. These days I guess it's strange to get an email from someone claiming to be family... I hope to connect with some of our younger members to re establish the gap in our family. Being so far away in Colorado and very young on family trips leaves the memory pretty sparse. You can email or message me if you desire through facebook search my name Nicci Beauprez. Thanks Haigler for this blog!!!

    ReplyDelete
  2. my sister nicci gave me this blog iam her brother Stuart Rudy Worden Zweygardt the great grandson of Johhine Zweygardt my grandfater rudy and i both do like snakes and to this day pop still tells the story about the bull snake and the time him and my uncle Don smith witch is marry bullocks husband aunt marry has passed but the story is how grandpa and uncle don was coyot huanting and blow a hole in the floor boad of is model A with the shot gun thats funny grandma eidth bullock now edith zweygardt was very mad but they still talk about those days in Haigler and the old Zweygardt Church now the salem luthern nice shareing with you hopefuly i get some time and we all of the Johnnie Zweyardts can come the your get toghter let nicci or i stuart Zweygardt at zboyzhauling@comcast.net is my emai know and will see if we can get Rudy And Edith to come thanks Stuart Rudy Worden Zweygardt

    ReplyDelete

Write your comment, then add your name by clicking on "Name/URL" and entering your name.

You can add the URL address of your website if you wish, or it can be left blank.

Verify that you are a real person (instead of an automatic spammer) by entering the word verification characters.

Then Preview your comments, if you wish.

Click on "Publish your Comment" to submit it.

Go to TOP

Haiglerites 90+

Haiglerites 70+

Haiglerites 1 - 69 (Some of these have moved past the 70 mark!)

  • Aaron Irwin - May 7th
  • Bernice (Smith) Douglass - February 15
  • CD Samler - January 19
  • Cal Freehling - November 29
  • Claudine (Wiley) Sterner - June 8, 1940
  • Dan Leinen - September 10
  • Dick Gregory - May 29, 1946
  • Elaine (Adams) Corkle - July 29
  • Eunice (Gregory) Richard - December 14, 1951
  • George Sharp - March 27
  • Glenda Smith - December 31
  • Janice Irwin - December 27th
  • Jerry R. Sampson - August 17
  • Joanie Henderson - January 2
  • Joann (Adams) Webster - March 5
  • Joie Brown - December 4
  • Joyce (Tucker) Lovenburg - Sep. 17
  • Karen (White) Lindell - June 13, 1946
  • Karen Harford - May 20
  • LaVern Smith - January 12
  • LaVeta (Smith) Blecha - January 12
  • LeNeta Carlock - May 7
  • LeeAnn Steinbeck January 30
  • Leone (Gregory) Carlson - January 27, 1943
  • Lloyd Douglass - March 18
  • Marlin Crouse - May 7
  • Mel Fisher - August 8, 1946
  • Paul Freehling - May 23
  • Sally Leinen - March 25
  • Sharna Richardson - January 15, 1959
  • Sherri Gregory - January 20, 1945
  • Stanley Carlock - December 12
  • Tim Steinbeck January 31

GOC Observers

  • Alice Gregory
  • Barbara (Dexter) Platon
  • Claudine (Wiley) Sterner
  • Dallas Adams
  • Dick Gregory
  • Don Harford
  • Evoi (Billy) Clark
  • Gail Harford
  • Gladys Freehling
  • Glen Childers
  • Hazel Daniels
  • Karen Harford
  • Leah (Gregory) Brewer
  • Leone (Gregory) Carlson
  • Lillian Mahon
  • Lillie White
  • Linda (Harford) Jones
  • Lloyd Douglass
  • Melba Harford
  • Myrna Oster
  • Posts about GOC
  • Ray Harford
  • Richard Gregory
  • Sam Clegg
  • Sherri Gregory
  • Veda Douglass
  • Virginia Harford

Flying Haiglerites

Haigler Twins

  • Haigler Twins
  • Laurene Rohn & Larry Crabtree
  • Marilyn and Gerrald Logan
  • Gail & Galena Roach
  • Kyle & Kaleb Greenwood
  • Ryan Jean & Lucas Walker Mildenberger
  • LuAnn Green Wall and LuRue Green Krutsinger
  • Edgar and Edna Williams - b. 1895
  • William & Stanley Palmer
  • Frank & Frances Tiff - (Shauer)
  • Fernando & Mahala Trembly - (McBride)
  • Donna and Dennis Workman
  • Marlene and Darlene Workman
  • Rodney and Ronney Workman
  • Rusty and Randy Flamig
  • Robert and Richard Ambrosek
  • Chase & Seth Barron (Grandsons of Delford Trembly)
  • Robert & Delbert Tucker (Alvie's)
  • Ali and Alvie Tucker
  • Albert and Elva Enfield
  • Natalie and Nicole Harford
  • Sharon & Shirley Williams
  • Lloyd and Floyd Smith
  • Jami and Joni Pevler
  • Stella and Zella (Altman) Wall
  • Janice & Julia Relph
  • Pearline and Pauline Freehling
  • Sharon Ruth and Sheila Louise Rose
  • LaVerne & Laveta Smith
  • LaVoine & LaVonne Smith
  • Elois & Elaine Adams
  • Dorothy & Donnie Brown
  • Carolyn and Marilyn Samson
  • Galena & Gail Collicott
  • Grand-daughters of Rae White
  • John "Keefe" and Kiara Grace Schorzman