E. KOENIG Obituary

E. FREDERICK KOENIG


Of Toronto, died on January
17, 2018 at age 70, after
extended ill health. Most
recently he was a partner at
Hemson Consulting, Ltd.,
retiring in 2013.
   Koenig was born in Fishkill,
New York September 16, 1947
to Emil Frederick Koenig and
Gladys (Nelson) Koenig. While
growing up, Fred enjoyed
skiing and camping with his
family at Lake George (NY). At
age 13, he became the
youngest Eagle Scout ever up
to that time.
   Koenig attended the
University of Michigan,
earning a Bachelor of Science
in Geography in 1969. While
at Michigan, he met Susan
Gildart of Albion, MI. They
married in October, 1969. In
1972, he completed his Master
of Science in Geography at
SUNY Buffalo.
   In 1972, Fred was offered a
position in Ottawa at the
Ministry of State for Urban
Affairs, and was there until
1974, when he moved to
Toronto to work for the
Region of Peel, and later
Curry, Coopers & Lybrand,
and the City of Mississauga.
He formed a partnership with
Peter Marshall, Marshall
Koenig & Associates, which
merged with Hemson
Consulting Ltd. in 1994.
   Fred enjoyed playing golf
with friends and colleagues
and was a serious Toronto
Raptors and Blue Jays fan. He
was a generous host, who
took great joy in cooking and
sharing delicious and
inventive meals with family
and friends. It was well-
known that Fred's daughters
were two of his best friends
and the majority of his free
time was happily spent with
his wife of 48 years and his
family.
   In addition to his wife, he is
survived by his daughters,
Emily Koenig (Robert Torrez)
of Kihei, HI, and Sarah Koenig
(Robert Paul Johnson) of New
Orleans, LA; sisters, Rosemary
Fraites and Karen Johnson
(Roger); three nieces and a
nephew and their families;
and sister-in-law, Nancy
Gildart (Tim Prentiss).