Bellville Texas. Delicious. Refreshing. Boots Kristen. We did distribute more than just soda. Sodie (as in soda, not beer). In the 1950's there were 5 principle family members that worked directly in the family bottling business: Ambrose - founder, father of Boots; Boots - developer of the signature soda line, father of Mark; Deedie - emergency office worker (as in IRS visits), wife of Boots; Katy - ice cream wholesaler, sister to Boots; Mark - dewberry aficionado, lover of Aunt Katy's ice cream, son of Boots. Sacrifices for the family cause would be made by many supporting members: Laura Kristen - wife of Ambrose; Myrtle (sister to Boots) & John Froelich; Emma (sister to Boots) & Alfred Schmidt; Kay Kristen - daughter of Boots; Sue Kristen Coates - daughter of Boots. Boots continued his father's pursuit of the American dream in a pioneering Texas. A country boy rich in colorful childhood memories, Boots sold his top quality beverages with a genuine smile and a meaningful handshake. He steered the family soda bottling business into what is now Kristen Distributing Company, never the while losing sight of who he was, where he'd come from and the seemingly little things in life. Everyone loved Boots - and his host of beverages! We honor him by revisiting those days gone by. www.KristenDistributing.com.