Patrick Ohern ’69

Patrick O'Hern was treasurer of the Class of 1969 when he died Apr. 12, 2003. He was born Feb. 11, 1947, in Iowa.

By virtue of a paperboy scholarship he wended his way eastward, first to Andover and then to Princeton. While at Princeton he and his roommates Joe Magruder, Doug Kenna, and Jimmy Johnston created their own "sty." Patrick flourished at Cap and Gown and the Woodrow Wilson School. Later migrating to California he attended Boalt School of Law and began practicing in San Francisco in 1974. He started in private practice, moved to the public sector, and then to Lawrence Livermore Lab.

Active in legal organizations and chairing the Oakland Public Ethics Commission, he most enjoyed his involvement in Oakland girls' softball. His daughter Maureen O'Hern '06 is an all-star pitcher and first baseperson. Patrick acted as manager, press agent, game scheduler, coach, and ombudsman on behalf of girls' softball for many years.

Although Patrick became gravely ill in 1994, he recovered sufficiently to travel to the Olympics, the World Series, and many times to Princeton, Europe, and his beloved Ireland.

The Class of 1969