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Will, 104, and
Lois, 101, Clark |
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At age 100, four years ago, Dr. Will Clark
of Arizona not only bought a new van but
drove it, accompanied by Lois, to Illinois
to visit their daughter! Will and Lois
Clark are one of the very few centenarian
couples in America, with Lois having reached
the century mark in 2007. The van is
necessary because Lois uses a wheelchair.
The couple lives independently and Will gets
his wife into and out of the van, the
wheelchair into and out of the van, and
pushes her wherever they need or want to go,
which includes more road trips.
In the last four years, the Clarks
have been to San Louis Obispo twice,
“driving through Los Angeles traffic”
he notes, and obviously driving on the
freeways. |
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In June they traveled to New Mexico to visit
family, accompanied by their son and his
wife. “Dad and I shared the driving,” son
Denny said. Can you imagine having your
104-year-old father help you with the
driving?
Married for 75 years, Will
credits Lois for the happiness in his life.
“Meeting her
is the best thing that’s ever happened to
me,” he tells.
Will
was born in South Dakota and raised in Iowa.
He graduated from dental
school at the beginning of
the Great Depression, but was able to
maintain a private practice for 20 years.
During World War II he served in the South
Pacific for three years, leaving Lois to
raise their three young children. He
then stayed in the military where he
practiced dentistry for another 20 years
before retiring. And an active retirement
it has been.
Will says he loves to travel and
he and Lois have visited every U.S. state
and several foreign countries. He believes
in staying both physically and mentally
active, and enjoys reading, daily walks and
playing golf. He also enjoys riding horses
when he has the opportunity. |
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Respecting the privacy of this centenarian
and all centenarians on our website, we ask
all media (or other businesses) to please
direct inquiries to Lynn Adler:
adler@ncap100s.org. |
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