Christmas Gift Memorializes Lake Saint Louis Liberty Tree

The landmark white oak that towered over the Lake Saint Louis shoreline is gone, but June Bux now has a keepsake of the 230-year-old tree.

"It was a really hot day," Barbara Scott said. "And it was a really, really, big tree." Barbara was remembering the day last July when her boyfriend, Jeff Kramer, faced a huge task—the removal of a huge white oak tree on the property of June Bux. In the early days of Lake Saint Louis, June's husband had planned the construction of their home around the 200-year-old tree that a few years later was designated a Liberty Tree. For more than 30 years, it was a community landmark. June was a long-time customer of Kramer's lawn and tree care service, Never Rake Again, and she called on Jeff when the decision was made to cut down the rapidly deteriorating oak tree. Barbara went with him to help, and she spent some time talking with June about the …

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