She resigned from the job she truly loved - and which had allowed her to make a difference in the world - in order to care for her husband of 50 years until his death in 2009. But after several years, when the juggling became too much, my mother made the kind of sacrifice many caregivers experience. At first, she juggled her responsibility to the court and our nation while caring for our father, John O’Connor. My mother’s perseverance was never more acutely on display than when she had to care for my father, who was diagnosed with Alzheimer’s disease in the early 2000s. She replied, “If you were a man, you could.” When she confronted the legislator about his loutish behavior, he said if she were a man he would punch her in the nose. A famous interaction with an intoxicated state legislator showed my mother’s doggedness. When she joined the Arizona State Senate in the 1970s, it was a largely male-dominated body. She came from humble beginnings, and her road to becoming a civic icon in this country was paved with moments of persistence, grit and tenacity. Growing up on an arid Arizona cattle ranch the size of Rhode Island, she would not have access to running water until she moved to Texas as a young girl to attend private school. My mother knew what it was to persevere from a young age. My mother announced her diagnosis of dementia, most likely Alzheimer’s, in 2018. A strong and inspiring quality that characterizes the life of my mother, retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, as well as the lives of other patients and families who have experienced the devastating disease of Alzheimer’s.
She remained there until her retirement in 2006.Perseverance. President Ronald Reagan named O'Connor to the high court in 1981. O'Connor is aware of the coronavirus situation, Suggs said, but noted the former ranch girl who grew up in the Great Depression had seen tough times before.
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The online archive includes texts of her works as a member of the Arizona Legislature, her Supreme Court opinions, a selection of her speeches and a catalog of her former law clerks, among other items. O'Connor, the first woman to sit on the Supreme Court, has been in relative seclusion since her announcement in October 2018 that she was ending public engagements because of the onset of dementia. She's in very good care and surrounded by loved ones."
"All things considered, she's doing very well. "I'm happy to report she ate the whole enchilada," Suggs joked about their lunch. SANDRA DAY O'CONNOR: Arizona ranch girl, American legend Suggs had a Mexican-food lunch with O'Connor in recent weeks and said the justice was "frail," but "chatty and in good spirits." The look back at O'Connor's accomplishments comes as a welcome distraction from the coronavirus pandemic.
The Arizona-based Sandra Day O'Connor Institute has posted an online archive of her work to mark her milestone birthday, said Sarah Suggs, president and CEO of the nonprofit. Retired Supreme Court Justice Sandra Day O'Connor turns 90 years old Thursday, and her birthday gift is a bonanza for those curious about her historic life and career. View Gallery: Sandra Day O'Connor through the years
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