O'Connor and her husband John pause on Aug. 28, 1987 as they navigate a steep stretch of China's famed Great Wall at Badaling, near Beijing during a private visit to China.
O'Conner met John in law school at Stanford University.
They married in 1952 and had three children.
At age 75, O'Connor abruptly announced her intention to step down from the Supreme Court to attend to John, who was suffering from Alzheimer's disease.
He died, at age 79, in 2009.
Persons:
O'Connor, John, O'Conner
Organizations:
Stanford University
Locations:
Badaling, Beijing, China