Well I did it! Used my son's (Life) for sponsorship. I'll bet I'm the oldest here to convert to Life Membership. Had to lie on year of birth; the selection only went to 1943 & I was born in 1938!!!!!!!!!! Glad to support.
Current automated records, I was told, go back only to 2000. I asked when I became a Life Member (sometime between 1964 and 1968) and they couldn't tell me. Not sure that I can find that member card that I packed away two moves ago. The new cards are undated except for those with an expiration date.