Arthur Sontag
Arthur Lee Sontag, Sr., 67, of Kountze, died Friday, November 30, 2018. He was born on January 6, 1951, in Port Arthur. Arthur was the president of Communication Workers of America Local 6139 in Beaumont and was promoted to manager for an AT&T office after completing his work at CWA. He was an avid Team Roper for forty years, winning multiple awards and buckles at various rodeos and roping events statewide. Arthur loved everything about the wild west and often said he was born in the wrong time period.
Survivors include his beloved wife and best friend of twenty-nine years, Beverly Sontag; mother, Thelma Sontag; son, Arthur Lee Sontag, Jr.; brothers, Leon Albert Sontag and Kenneth Hugh Sontag; numerous nieces and nephews; dear neighbors, Tim and Kathy McDonough; and longtime friends, Roy and June Scott.
He is preceded in death by his father, Rudolph Sontag; birthmother, Christine Brown; and birthfather, Arthur Brown.
A memorial gathering of Mr. Sontag’s family and friends will be from 5:00 p.m. until 8:00 p.m., Tuesday, December 4, 2018, at Broussard’s, 530 West Monroe, Kountze. A family committal was held at Broussard’s Crematorium, Beaumont.
Broussard's Crematorium
Broussard's Crematorium
- 5150 stivers street beaumont tx 77705
- 530 w. monroe street kountze tx 77625
- 12/04/2018
- 6:59 pm
Comments
Glenda Curry
Condolences to the family of Bubba Sontag
Buddy Wood
Arthur, I hope you realize how many people love and respect you! You will surely be missed by many! I am very proud to call you my good friend and fellow Buffalo. You were like my own brother. I know the next time the Buffaloes get together you will be there in spirit-please tell all the other Buffaloes up there hello and try to keep Robbie straight and out of trouble.
Ronnie Davenport
Arthur, It’s so sad to say there are almost more of the 1968 Buffalo team there than left here. Buddy Miller, Arlie Mitchum, George Frazier, Robbie Buck , Michael St, Pe’ and. Probably more I haven’t mentioned. I know Ralph Blaha is there as well. I din’t Know if you ever realized it or not, but we played football in a time where few teams threw the ball and almost none used a split end, the position you played. I played that position as a sophomore, so the position in high school at our level had not been used much. You might say the two of us may have been pioneers at that position. Most teams played two tight ends. In fact we lost to Fidelity Manir because they split two receivers which we had never seen and had not been taught how to defend. Coach Hardhbarger is there with you as well, so all of you already have a coach as well. Coach Spence has gone on ahead, too. Hold everything together until the rest of us get there and maybe we can get a rematch with Fildelity. Things just won’t be the same without you; We’ll miss you!! We can never replace a friend like you! We always had each other’s back!!
Jerry Jones
Arthur was a few years behind us but remember him well on that Buffaloe team. Several sophisticated were moved up to varsity. His brother Leon was in our grade . A fine family our prayers are with you all
Dru Whiteside
His youngest brother Marvin Brown notified me of the service information. We are very sorry for your loss and will be lifting all of you in prayer.
Jerry Jones
Should have read sophomore .
W.J.
Our condolences to the Family: May your pain be lessened by the promise that our love ones can live again. Read these promises at Job 14:13;Isaiah 26:19; John 5:28,29 and John 11:11,14-44.
Patricia Meigs
Arthur will be missed. He was a loyal Buffalo and those of us who went school with him , he was a friend to us all. Prayers to Beverly and the family.
RH
So sorry for your loss. Know that soon the enemy death will be brought to nothing. 1 Corinthians 15:26