Lasting Memories

Kelly Ogle
1932-June 6, 2008
Menlo Park, California

Kelly Ogle, 76, a resident of Menlo Park and former member of the San Mateo County District Attorney's office, died June 6 of cancer in Palo Alto.

He was born in Chico, Calif.He attended schools in Sacramento. He graduated from the University of Santa Clara in 1954, from which he also earned his law degree.

He met his wife, Fran, while he was attending the University of Santa Clara and she was a student at Dominican College in San Rafael. They were married in 1957.

He served as an officer in the U.S. Army, where he was assigned to an artillery unit. He then transferred to the Judge Advocate General unit.

After the service he practiced law in San Francisco and was a partner in the law offices of Keil & Connolly, where he was responsible for drafting many of the leases for the large parking garages in the city, Candlestick Park and Oakland Coliseum. From 1970 to 1983 he was a member of the staff of the San Mateo District Attorney's office, prosecuting criminal cases. In 1983 he joined the law firm of George Eshoo. In 1988 he opened his own office in Redwood City. During his law career he served in the private defender program, as judge pro tem, a special master and an arbitrator .

After moving to Sharon Heights in 1960, he became involved in civic affairs. He served as chairman of the Menlo Park Traffic Commission and ran for a seat on the Menlo Park City Council. He was the fourth president of the Sharon Heights Homeowners' Association and an active member of the Menlo Park Chamber of Commerce.

He was a private pilot, first learning to fly when he was 17.

He loved to sing, taking part in amateur productions put on by the Barristers in San Francisco and the Peninsula Volunteers at the Menlo Circus Club in Atherton.

He is survived by his wife of 51 years, Fran; children, Mike Ogle of Salt Lake City, Utah, Kathy Dowling of Fremont, Calif., and Maureen Ortiz of San Mateo; and seven grandchildren.