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Each year the Ballwin Days Committee
honors a senior resident of the city for
contributing to the community and making
Ballwin a better place in which to live.
This year the Ballwin Days Committee
congratulates Raymond L. Sontag.
Sontag, who is 96 years young, was
born and raised on family farms located in
West County, where he cultivated a strong
work ethic and a desire to serve. Along
with his father and brothers he hand-built
a two-story stone and frame home that
still exists today.
In 1942, Sontag was drafted by the U.S.
Air Corp, now the U.S. Air Force, to serve
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Raymond L. Sontag recognized as
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during WWII. In November of that year
he was shipped to North Africa to support
Gen. George Patton’s invasion force. He
was an airplane chief mechanic, repairing
all types of pursuit and bombing airplanes,
directly behind enemy lines. He received
the Bronze Star for participating in five
major conflicts. Sontag was honorably discharged
in September 1945 after completing
his final tour in North Africa.
Upon returning home Sontag worked at
Forest Park Lumber Company and in 1947
married his wife, Ruth. The Sontags moved
to Essen Lane in Ballwin in 1960 where
they lived for 50 years. Sontag served
on the boards of both St. John’s United
Church of Christ and his subdivision. He
also was a participant in the Ballwin Days
parade for many years.
Sontag continues to be an active and
contributing resident of the Ballwin community,
making a difference in the lives of
many. He is a member of the Lion’s Club,
and in 2013, traveled to Washington, D.C.,
with the veterans Honor Flight. He has a
taste for ice cream and Steak ‘N Shake
hamburgers, but his favorite passion is
spending time with his three grandchildren
and five great-grandchildren. Sontag
currently resides with his son, Larry, and
daughter-in-law, Angie.
Please join the Ballwin Days Committee
in saluting Raymond L. Sontag for his service
to his country and community.
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2015 Ballwin Days Committee
A special thank you to all of the dedicated members
of the 2015 Ballwin Days Committee
whose hard work has made the festival possible.