Sandra Day O'Connor waves as she arrives at the U.S. Capitol in this Sept. 10, 1981, black-and-white file photo, shortly after her nomination to the Supreme Court was confirmed by the Senate. From left, Sen. Barry Goldwater, R-Ariz., Attorney General William French Smith, O'Connor, Sen. Strom Thurmond, R-S.C., and Sen. Dennis DeConcini, D-Ariz. O'Connor, who joined the Supreme Court in 1981 as the nation's first female justice, died at age 93 on Dec. 1. AP PHOTO/SCOTT APPLEWHITE
Justice Sandra Day O’Connor blazed many trails in her lifetime but was sure to never forget those who were beside her at any point along the way. Described by some...
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