Karl Blake Hoenig

He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma, January 6, 1942, to Lucille “Blake” and Karl M. Hoenig.

Blake attended Christ the King elementary school Oklahoma City, OK., Cascia Hall, Tulsa, OK, and graduated from Bishop McGuinness High School, Oklahoma City, OK. He went on to the University of Oklahoma where he was a member of the Sigma Alpha Epsilon Fraternity, receiving an undergraduate degree in Business Administration.

After graduating from University of Oklahoma College of Law, he moved to Washington DC where he worked as a Trial Attorney, in the Tax Division, United States Department of Justice from 1969-1974. Receiving several letters of accommodations. He met his loving wife Lu Walters at a mutual friend’s party. While they were getting to know each other, they discovered they both spent weekend in the town of Whitestone, VA. As time went on they found themselves spending many weekends with friends and family, sailing on the Rappahannock river. Blake would often bike down from DC with friends. Later, his love for biking inspired him to design a bike hanger that was patented by US department of commerce.

Returning to Oklahoma City in 1975, he and Lu moved to the neighborhood of Heritage Hills, where they both became dedicated members of the community. Shortly after moving to the neighborhood he was elected to the board of directors of Heritage Hills Historic Preservation Inc. where he would serve for over 40 years. He was actively involved in various committees and served as President from 1993-1996. His love for the neighborhood would last a lifetime.

His move returned him not only home but to his deep roots in the oil business. He founded Struthers Oil and Gas Corp. where he served as President, Chief Executive Officer, and Director 1977-1983, and later starting K.B. Hoenig Oil Company where he worked from 1983-2021.

Blake continued to practice law resulting as a life membership in the the OU college of law association as well as a member of the Oklahoma bar association for over 50 years.

Blake was well known for his love and devotion to the arts and community.

He was appointed by the Oklahoma City Mayor and confirmed by city council to the original MAPS oversight board where he served for 10 years.

He served as a Trustee as well as Past President of the Oklahoma City Museum of Art. While he was board chairman the museum raised $3 million to purchase the Chihuly Collection.

Blake also served as the Director and Trustee of Myriad Gardens Foundation, Uptown 23rd Development association, Mid-town Redevelopment Corporation, Inc, and Honorary Director of Shartle Blvd. Development Authority Inc.

He will be remembered for his lifetime of generosity, time and gifts to humanitarian causes and foundations.

He is survived by his beloved wife of 48 years Lucille Walters Hoenig, his devoted daughter Erin Winters Hoenig Sullivan and her Husband John David Sullivan and Grandson John Blake Sullivan. His sister Marsha Seeley (Jim). Preceded in death by his parents and brother Arthur V. Hoenig.

In lieu of flowers, please send all memorials to Christ the King Church