Former Wisc. Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan S. Heffernan dies at 86.

• Date: 23 April 2007
• Author: Zemlicka, Jack

Byline: Jack Zemlicka

The separation of work and play is a delicate balance and one which was achieved by former Wisconsin Supreme Court Chief Justice Nathan S. Heffernan, who died at age 86 on April 13. A native of Frederic, Wis., Heffernan sat for more than three dec-ades on the Supreme Court starting in 1964 and serving as chief judge from 1983 until his retirement in 1995. Although his 31-year tenure as a justice is the third longest in state history, it was his overall embrace of life which left a lasting impression on his peers. "One of the things he taught me was that there is more to life than just what went on at the Capitol," said former Justice Janine P. Geske, who was appointed to the Supreme Court in 1993. Geske, who resigned in 1998 and is a professor at Marquette...