her name was hattie damon. they had five children but only two lived past infancy. two daughters, kari and feebee. they both married doctors. medicine stayed in the family even though the daughters did not go into medicine. when he moved into this office he was no longer practicing as a surgeon. however he was very involved in the clinic administratively. he also sat on the board of governors. he still was intimately involved knowing our patients were being taken care of. >> this is my favorite room we're in at the moment. this is the board of governors room. it was started because dr. will and dr. charlie in 1915 started the proceedings to start up may owe clinic as a nonprofit organization that involved board and we're still run by a board today. all of the honors and the awards on the wa are from dr. charlie all over the world. and then what they would do is they would go and travel for several months, each spring and fall, one always staid back to tend to business, and they would present and visit other hospitals and became very known to other physicians. doctor

he photo is on the bookcase, and her name was hattie damon. she was the daughter of a local jeweler. they had five children, but only two lived past infancy. two daughters. carrie and phoebe. both of the daughters married prominent mayo surgeons. dr. donald belfour and dr. waltman walters. so medicine stayed in the family, even though the daughters did not go into medicine. in 1928, when dr. will moved into this office he was no longer practicing as a surgeon. however, he was very involved in the mayo clinic yet in administratively and also sat on the board of governors until 1935, when he stepped down, and let the younger individuals take over running the clinic. and he still was intimately involved knowing that our patients were being taken care of. this is my favorite room we're standing in at the moment. it's the board of governors room. it was started because dr. will and dr. charlie in 1915 started the proceedings to set up mayo clinic as a nonprofit organization. that involved setting up a board and we're still run by a board today. so