From the Desk of the Executive Director

• Citation: Vol. 28 No. 5 Pg. 7
• Publication year: 2005
• Pages: 7
• Year: 2005

Wyoming Bar Journal 2005.

Vol. 28, No. 5 #7 (October 2005). FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR

WYOMING LAWYER
October 2005/Vol. XXVIII, No. 5

FROM THE DESK OF THE EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR .

By Mary B. Guthrie

My grandmother, Laura Isabel Guthrie, died the week after I was born, so I never knew her except through family stories Because my father, who adored his mother, was a marvelous raconteur, we heard many stories about her

Grandmother Guthrie was a very interesting, strong woman. She ran a large sheep ranch in northern Wyoming for many years after my grandfather's death. She wore big hats, drove fast cars, read several books a week and always worked crossword puzzles in ink. When my father was an infant, she carried a pistol in his diaper bag, because sheep ranchers were not well loved in some parts of northern Wyoming. She was also very wise.

During the Bar's Annual Meeting several things happened that made me reflect on her approach to life. My grandmother felt that a person's worth should not be based on their station in life. My sister, Judge Nancy Guthrie, of the Ninth Judicial District, and I share a family resemblance and sometimes are mistaken for each other.(fn1) It is especially interesting to be identified as the judge. A few years ago I was at the U.W...