O’Connor rests at ranch

DUNCAN – Judge Sandra Day O’Connor, arrived at noon Aug. 20 to visit her parents Harry and Ada Mae Day of the Lazy B. Ranch. Alan Day new to Phoenix to escort his sister to the ranch for a short visit. The main purpose of Judge O’Connor’s trip was to see her parents, whom she bad not been with since she was nominated as the first woman to the United States Supr_eme Court. O1.,;onnor said she bas such a tight schedule that her visit had to be brief at the Lazy B. She has to be in Washington for her confirmation bearing Sept. 9, JO & II, which will be held before the Senate Judiciary Committee. When O’Connor called and indicated plans for a trip home to the Lazy B, Alan and Barbara Day decided to have a get-together for family and friends. The guests were present from 7-9 p.m. Thursday at the Ranch. The evening of special invited guests was brief, to allow the judge time with her parents alone. Sandra wanted to make sure she saw her parents before the confirmation in Washington, in case the Day’s were unable to make the trip. During the afternoon Ralph “Bug” Quinn and Claude Tippets of Franklin came to visit Sandra. Quinn has been a Lazy B employee for 60 years. He still worts at the ranch especially during round-up as the cook. Quinn was around Sandra while she was growing up and is a long time friend. Tippets is an old cowboy friend of the family. He has worked on the ranch for over 50 years and still worts there today. Tippets knew Sandra as a baby and while she grew up on the