HASTINGS, Neb. – The story of Andy the Goose is one of the most storied tales to residents of Central Nebraska. 30+ years after his death, his legacy is living on through his owner's granddaughter.

The story of Andy the Goose begins in 1988. One morning, Gene Fleming was driving to pick up ducks for his family’s pond, when he saw a goose stumbling across a gravel road.

Fleming noticed the goose had legs, but no feet. He then took the goose home and fitted it with size 0 baby shoes, which turned out to be a perfect fit to give the goose mobility.

"When I came home that day from school, there was a goose in white leather baby shoes," said Jessica Korgie, Fleming's granddaughter. "It was just like any other day out at the family household."

Fleming didn’t know it at the time, but a star had been born.

"The was an act of kindness that there was no additional response anticipated," said Korgie. "He (Fleming) was not going after fame, and he was not going after fortune."

Fleming’s humble and selfless act would later receive national attention from newspapers like the Associated Press, and with television, on the Tonight Show with Johnny Carson. Andy also received a lifetime supply of size 0 shoes from Nike. 

Jessica Korgie is the granddaughter of Fleming, and was a young teenager during all of this.

At the beginning of Andy's life, she lived with her parents and grandparents in an old building on the grounds of the former U.S. Naval Ammunition Depot in Hastings.

She says she didn’t initially like the goose due to it stealing her chance at teenage fame, but Andy eventually won her over.

"He was sweet, and he was a nice goose," said Korgie. "He put up with my grandpa trying all sorts of things. He tried to fit the goose with roller skates, he tried to put the goose on a bicycle, he tried to put the goose on a skateboard, and the goose was like 'eh I'll go with it.'"

Andy's life would be cut short on an October morning in 1991. The goose was found dead with his neck broken and wings ripped off at Chautauqua Park in Hastings. 

Locals raised $10,000 to fund a reward to bring Andy’s killer to light, but to this day, the high profile murder remains unsolved.

Korgie is now traveling to tell the remarkable story of this footless goose to remember the legacy of her grandfather Gene, and Andy.

"It is a whodunit, it is still unsolved technically," said Korgie. "I think it's going to be fun to share it with a local crowd, and maybe between all of us, we can come to a resolution. 

Korgie will be in Hastings to perform 'Andy Interrupted,' a comedy show to feature the life and legacy of Andy the Goose.

The show will be at the Hastings Museum on Saturday, October 19, exactly 23 years to the date when Andy went missing.

Korgie says the next step in remembering Andy is raising funds for a bronze statue replica of the goose, which is currently in progress.