Haisten Drug Store

From Baxley, GA we moved to Trussville, AL

a suburb of Birmingham (home actually). I found

a wonderful part time job and a wonderful sitter

for my two boys. Don and Betty Haisten owned
the local independent downtown drugstore and

needed a part time helper. I loved working for

them from about 1981 until 1985. (Actually Michael

was born while I was working for them.).

Don and Betty were both Auburn grads (like myself)

and later bought Toomer's Drugs in Auburn.

I was immediately accepted at Haisten's. I loved

working there (well, I had my car stolen out of

the parking lot one day but that was hardly

the fault of anyone there! It was recovered

two weeks later in North Birmingham minus

it's wheels..). We serviced a nursing home so

I learned a great deal of compassion for those

there as I delivered the medicines. Trussville

was still a small town when we lived there. It

has since boomed and grown.

When I found myself pregnant with Amy, we also

got the news that Duane was being transferred

to Atlanta for a few years. Shortly after she

was born we moved to Duluth (suburb of

Atlanta) so next job was there.

Don Haisten passed away from liver cancer

in July of 2006. He was in his 50's and his

3 daughters, while grown, were still young.

I know his children and Betty will miss him

and I know the entire town of Trussville will

continue to miss him. Betty has sold

the store. I miss him though I had not

seen him in a while (last was at an Auburn

game at Toomer's Drugs).

War Eagle! Pax