Frederick Araas, M.D. (FM ’78), Mayo Clinic Emeriti Staff, celebrated his 98th birthday on Sept. 30. Dr. Araas was a consultant at Mayo Clinic in Rochester and worked at Mayo Family Clinic Kasson. He lives in Sheridan, Wyoming, still exercises and reads JAMA and Mayo Clinic Proceedings.
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Dr. Araas with two of his great-grandchildren