In Memoriam: Paul Daniel O’Connor Jr.

Former Healdsburg lawyer Paul Daniel O’Connor Jr. has passed away at the age of 87. He moved back to the East Coast at the end of his life, after living here for decades. Paul “became a member of the California Bar in 1995 and practiced law in Healdsburg and Santa Rosa, CA from 1995-2007,” his obituary says. “Paul’s many interests included: riding and showing horses (he competed in the hunter and jumper divisions on the East Coast and California); restoring and driving Model A Fords, 1950s English sports cars, and World War II jeeps and trucks; and, later in life, singing and playing bluegrass, western swing, and blues music on the banjo, dobro, acoustic guitar, and steel guitar. With his beloved German Shepherd dog Duchess, Paul was a longtime resident of Healdsburg, CA, until March 2021 when he moved to Virginia.” He leaves behind both his ex-wives, Nancy O’Connor and Melissa Monson; his three children Steven, Sheryl and Laura; and various grandchildren and great-grandchildren. (Source: Legacy.com)