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John J. O’Connor III, Husband of Former Justice, Is Dead at 79
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| Contributor | Thomas Walker |
| Last Edited | Thomas Walker Nov 12, 2009 09:12am |
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| Category | Obituary |
| Author | Dennis Hevesi |
| Media | Newspaper - New York Times |
| News Date | Thursday, November 12, 2009 03:00:00 PM UTC0:0 |
| Description | John J. O’Connor III, a lawyer whose struggle with Alzheimer’s disease was a large factor in the decision by his wife, former Justice Sandra Day O’Connor, to retire from the United States Supreme Court, died Wednesday in Phoenix. He was 79.
The cause was complications of Alzheimer’s disease, the Supreme Court said in a statement.
Mr. O’Connor was a well-known Arizona lawyer who became prominent in Washington as well after his wife was named to the Supreme Court by President Ronald Reagan in 1981. She was the first woman to serve on the court.
Mr. O’Connor received a diagnosis of Alzheimer’s nearly 20 years ago. When Justice O’Connor announced her intention to retire from the court in 2005, she said her decision was based in large part on the need to care for her husband. |
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