She was successful in passing the bill to have the song “Arizona” adopted as the state anthem.
Jan Cleere Special to the Arizona Daily Star Most Arizonans mistakenly believe the song, “I Love You Arizona,” composed and performed by Willcox native Rex Allen Jr., is the state anthem.
Three years later, Nellie married railroad conductor Jason Hayward in El Paso, Texas. When the railroad relocated Jason to Douglas, Nellie found work as a stenographer for Cochise County. She became a charter member of the YWCA, joined the Douglas Chamber of Commerce, and was active in the Episcopal church.
The following year, Nellie was successful in passing the bill to have the song “Arizona” adopted as the state anthem. In 1929 Nellie owned a house about 5 miles northwest of Phoenix and rented out rooms. In March, she and one of her renters were arrested and charged with maintaining a still in the garage. The garage also contained 70 gallons of rye whiskey and twelve 53-gallon barrels of mash. Nellie claimed no knowledge of the distillery or its operation.
Nellie married for a third time in 1935 to Phoenix chiropractor Ishmael Ircadia but the marriage only lasted a couple of years. Nellie led an energetic, productive life. As often as she fell short of her goals, whether it was in her personal choices or during her numerous years in the Legislature, she eagerly sought other avenues to accomplish her dreams and objectives.
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