Lewis Zingery

Lewis Worth Zingery March 15, 1952 ? May 20, 2013 Lewis Worth Zingery, accomplished musician, snappy dresser, resident expert on all things, and self-proclaimed ?fixer of anything," passed away on May 20, 2013. Born to Wilbur L. Zingery and Mary Ella Tompkins Zingery, Lewis spent his early years wooing his share of California girls, as the class president, cheerleader, and all around stud of Lakewood High School. When he wasn?t sneaking booze into the football games, you could find him hitching a ride to go to the beach and coining the phrase ?one to eat, and one to throw? when ordering burritos on the way. In his spare time he marched in the Diplomats Drum and Bugle Corps, and tormented his two sisters, Martha and Mary. For college Lewis found himself at the great Texas A&M University, where he proudly graduated as an Aggie in 1974 and came away with the ability to recite the entire introduction on the Budweiser can: ?This is the famous Budweiser beer. We know of?? As a side act, he perfected the behind-the-back bottle cap flick that later became a full fledged sport for future Aggies. After A&M, Lewis attended the University of Texas Medical School at San Antonio and became a board-certified OB/Gyn. For a while, Lewis couldn?t walk into a grocery store without seeing a baby in a cart that he had delivered. In the 1980?s Lewis tried his hand at parenting after his daughter, Colleen, and son, Wayne, joined the world. Things turned out ok for him, as to date neither of them are convicted felons, and seem to be able to function in society. Colleen married Jason Benavides in 2005 in Las Vegas and this was the source of much joy for Lewis as he was able to bestow his extensive knowledge at the craps table upon his daughter and son-in-law. To this day, they still play ?all the hard ways? and walk away when the ?table gets cold.? Wayne Zingery managed to take all the pressure off of Colleen when it came to living up to all of Lewis? expectations musically. After being a very successful drummer in the high school band, Wayne joined the Crossmen Drum and Bugle Corps on the snare drum. He is currently an accomplished professional musician that Lewis would follow the tour schedule of and release dates for all albums religiously. Lewis became a grandfather in 2007 and again in 2009 and 2012. Chloe, Jeremy, and Wesley Benavides loved their ?PawPaw? as much as anyone could. He made a stop at the dollar store for gifts before each visit to San Antonio, much to his daughter?s dismay at the accumulation of said gifts in her home. PawPaw specialized in eating homemade concoctions that he and Chloe would make and bake. When Lewis wasn?t catching a show in downtown Austin of Wayne?s or jaunting down to see his grandkids, he could be found showing off his ability to name the artist and song on any oldies station while cooking up some mean ?skettis.? You could find him dressed in his polo shirt and Jack Purcell Converse that he swore for 20 years were the coolest thing that season. Lewis will be terribly missed by his father, Wilbur L. Zingery and companion Betty Nedbalek of Bryan, TX; late mother, Mary Zingery of College Station, TX; sister Mary Hilton, husband Tommy, and their two children of Woodland Hills, CA; late sister Martha Young, husband Alan, and son Andrew of Roseburg, OR; daughter Colleen Benavides, husband Jason, and their three children of San Antonio, TX; and son Wayne Zingery of Austin, TX. The family is hosting a private memorial for the man some know as ?Luage? or ?Zing? and request that in lieu of flowers, you go see some live music in Austin, or place a nice bet at the craps table in his name.

Lewis Zingery

March 15, 1952 - May 20, 2013