To Doctor Randall C. Walker

Successively
Consultant in Division of Infectious Diseases,
Department of Internal Medicine
On the Staff of Mayo Clinic
and
Associate Professor of Medicine
In the Mayo Clinic College of Medicine and Science
In recognition of his attaining emeritus status
after 36 years of service among them

His colleagues present this token of their esteem and of their gratitude for his national and international recognition as an expert and founder of Transplant and Orthopedic Infectious Diseases at Mayo Clinic Rochester; for his unique ability to problem solve and improve the clinical practice with new practice initiatives; for his innovations to help persons with disabilities; for his exemplary teaching skills; for his firm commitment to the team approach to patient care; for his respect for each member of the team; for his dedication to mentoring younger colleagues in career growth; for his enthusiasm and inquisitive spirit; for his love of family, friends, and colleagues; and for his steadfast loyalty to that living body of high principles that were initiated by the Founders, William James Mayo, M.D., and Charles Horace Mayo, M.D., and that now clearly are recognized as the ideals of Mayo Clinic.