Show centenarian s independence the death of senator david wark the oldest member ot the canadian parliament recalls an anecdote which illustrates his remarkable In depend ence at the age ot he was still holding the seat which had been his for almost half a century during his last years his family had been worried about his habit of traveling alone in midwinter from his home in frederic town N to his post in ottawa they urged him ta let his daughter accompany him senator wark would have none of her A man of my age he said has alche can do taking care of himself without having a woman to look after |