Michael O’Hearn walks with the confidence of a man who knows he’s won the DNA lottery: 6 feet, 2 inches tall, 255 pounds, with a perfect T-shape, biceps that make grown men green with envy and ...

(Joe Proudman/UC Davis) Thousands rise to their feet and cheer on graduating student Michael O'Hearn as he leaves his wheelchair and walks across the stage at commencement on Dec. 15. Editor’s note: ...

Michael J. O’Hearn, 71 years, died in strength, glory and love on August 2, 2011. A retired Silicon Valley architect, he left a legacy of hundreds of commercial buildings throughout California ...

SANTA CRUZ — Michael John O’Hearn, a longtime Santa Cruz resident who built his life around making homes, office buildings and gardens look like they belong in a magazine, died Aug. 2 from ...