Margaret Cotton turns 100 but doesn't believe she's old 11 Mar, 2021 09:03 PM 2 minutes to read Celebrating 100 years, Margaret Cotton is still young at heart. Photo / Gregor Richadson Otago Daily Times By: Wyatt Rider She has survived five heart attacks and went to Hawaii when she was 98, but she was not that keen on being interviewed for her local paper. Margaret Cotton turned 100 yesterday but is quite clear about not believing she is old. And that was about all she was willing to say on the matter, referring all questions after that to her daughter. Ann Necaise, one of Cotton's two daughters, said her mother remained "very independent" and in relatively good health, although she steadfastly refused to get hearing aids.