NEVER QUIT-PART 17

at 87,while Verdicomposed "Othello"at73 and"Falstaff"in late 70s.Clara Bortonfounded American Red Cross at 59,compared to Benjamin Disraeli,who became British Prime Minister,for the second timerunning at 70,roughly the same ageas Ronald Reagan,in early 80s.While Arturo Toscanini gave his lastperformance at 87, Haris Pollock the British Author,published her book"Portrait Of My Victorian"at the ripe old age of 102years.Theodor Mommsen and Doris Lessing are two oldest people to win nobel laureate at age 85.Nola Ochs at 95 years received a degree in history,making her oldest person to receive a college diploma.American Actor,Dick Van Dyke whoappeared in a film"A Night In A Museum"did so when he was 80years;the same for Thandy Jessica who in the flick"Driving Miss Daisy",was 80years,when he became the oldest Oscar winner,in that same film.Until his death at 86,the master of motivation,one of American Icons and salesman's salesman,Zig Zaglar,passed away.At 84,Zig was still much involved in the art of publicspeaking