Hauenstein Family

**Fred Hauenstein** · 12-04-2005

Mom used to get stopped by the CHP but was able to talk her way out of a citation. One time she told the cop that he couldn't give her a ticket because she didn't have her drivers' license with her! (And it worked.) It obviously doesn't pass down because the cops always had my ticket already written by the time they stopped me!

Fred

**Ron Hill** · 12-05-2005

My answer to the CHP's was to drive my Winnebago between 45 and 55, in the right lane all day....My driving use to, actually, still does, drive everyone crazy because I'd go so slow...But somehow, those COPS DIDN'T WRITE ME A TICKET! I always drove slow enough to make the Good Humor Ice Cream man past me.

I swear I have this image in my mind, I'm driving about 55-60 in the right lane about 15 miles north of Kingsburg coming back from Modesto, Frances comes by me going at least 70, maybe 75 in the middle lane, windows open, her long hair blowing out the window, trailer swaying back and forth like a "WILD WOMAN" was driving, with a Highway Patrol car on her back bumper.....

I stopped at Fred's Cafe just to see what the COP had written on her ticket.... Frances said, "Ticket?, I didn't get a ticket."....This was long before air conditioning... I remember thinking as I left Kingsburg, it was hot as hell, if I so much as go 62 that same CHP would give ME a ticket....I'm laughing right now, as I will always carry that image in my mind.....

Next, we talk about how the Hauenstein Racing Trailer got the tongue bent!!!!

**Ron Hill** · 01-07-2006

A very nice service for Fred today. I guess I never really knew how many people around Kingburg he'd helped.....As Fred was a humble man and would never brag about helping others...

I'd like to thank Francis, Freddy, Linda, Danny and Donny for their kind words today...After I'd collected my composure, I realized that my dad had died just three weeks before Jim Hauenstein was killed...The last time I was in a Church near Kingburg was for Jimmy funeral....

All day long I kept thinking of how my dad and old Fred were really good friends...and how good of friend Jimmy really was to me.....

Fred made a great talk about his memories of his dad....Many of his memories were much like my boat racing memories of my dad....

Many of Fred Senior's stories always ended with, "Don't tell Francis." But most of us who knew the Hauenstein's knew Francis knew everything...There were some really cool family pictures on display, but I only took pictures of the boat racing.....and Fred's Cafe.....and Fred's airplane.

This airplane is NOT the one that was hid out in Ed's barn for several years....

**Ron Hill** · 01-07-2006

Top picture was Freddy and Old Fred...

C-186 was Fred Sr. in C Service...

Third picture is Fred, with a starting rope in his hand...

Last one, is Freddy and Fred...but where, I don't know...

**Ron Hill** · 01-07-2006

Hauenstein Boats.... Looked like a Neal hydro to me!!!

The last picture is Danny, Fred and Linda's son....Apples don't fall far from the tree....Danny is a Hauenstein you can rest assured....

And OLD FRED, I won't ever forget you.....your sense of humnor was just great.....

ADD: Ed and Old Fred use to go out a get a beer, now and then...The local cops would come and tell Jimmy where they were, so Jimmy would send a tow truck to get their truck right at closing time and they'd tow Ed and Fred back in the truck....Sometimes, he'd just have the tow truck (steal their truck)....and make them call to get a ride home.....Of course, Ed and Fred hated to call home and admit they'd had a few beers..... (Frosty Devils, you know!!!)...