Street's Corner: Doctor Recalls Kennedy's Last Moments (extended interview)

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  @davidschorlemer9596 · 2 years ago (edited)

  This man is my father.  He is an amazing OB/GYN.  He tried to retire at 80 and after turning the yard into a golf course, was called by the hospital to “help” and he’s at the hospital 3-5 days a week to this day!  Sings Happy Birthday to every child he delivers, of which total in excess of 10,000.  He is also a loving husband and father.  His identical twin is Roger Schorlemer, a pediatrician in Dallas.  They both are great doctors along with one of their older brothers - Wendell Carol (“WC”), God rest his soul, was an OB/GYN, also in San Antonio.  I remember watching WC and Dad doing surgery together and talking about deer hunting and the best fishing line.  Robert was born to be an OB/GYN.  Many comments are right that he was/is a humble man and never talked about this event much unless we asked him to recall.

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• KY

  @kymberlyceres6802 · 3 years ago

  What he said about the older you get the more important your memories become is so spot on.

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• MU

  @MultiJennifer54 · 7 years ago

  i met Kennedy in Lorain, Ohio when I was a youngster,   I was riding my bicycle on rt 57 when his motorcade stopped at a gas station no longer there,  and I walked up to him to say hi when his secrete service held me back but he said let him come here,   he asked me my name and asked if I knew who he was, I said yes,  I saw you on tv,  he was running for president,   we talked for a long time about baseball ,  my schools name etc,  I will carry that day always in my heart that I met the man who became president of the USA,  and was murdered for being honest and good

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• MA

  @mavisspringer2780 · 3 years ago

  My husband was also a student at Parkland when President Kennedy was brought in and his story is very consistent with this doctors. He has been featured in Time Magazine. I have heard many stories about the legendary “Red Duke” and Dr Kerakos. Also his description of Mrs Kennedy. He has told the same story about how the secret service got rid of all the medical students including my husband. My husband is also soft spoken and never talks about this event unless asked. I was a student at the time and I remember every minute of the tv coverage. I will never forget and I hope everyone will remember this tragic event in our history.

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• PH

  @philwright2480 · 8 years ago

  I'm sure all the doctors knew  it was pointless to try and save him..but they had to do something..must have been horrible

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• MI

  @militaryhistorian67 · 10 years ago

  I&apos;ve met this Doctor, we worked at the same Outpatient surgery center in San Antonio. <br>Totally honest person,<br>In fact, his older Brother is a doctor also and he saved my Son&apos;s life at childbirth

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• CA

  @cathylopez3034 · 7 years ago

  What a well spoken, humble man. Fascinating to listen to him tell the story.

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• MA

  @maryrafuse2297 · 6 years ago

  These were exceptional and different times. Canadians simply referred to him as President Kennedy, not US President Kennedy. We felt very close to America and Americans in this era. Often they were literally family as so many Americans and Canadians moved easily and freely between both countries. My husband&apos;s dad worked at 580 AM CJFX Radio in Antigonish, NS. The news of the assassination came over the teletype. He did not pick up the phone but rather drove home to tell his wife that the President had been murdered. This was very personal, even in Canada. A deep sadness that enveloped the remainder of the 1960&apos;s.

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• WI

  @wiredog771 · 7 years ago

  Humble guy. That’s who you want working on you.

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• DE

  @debbieautry-skubik6594 · 6 years ago (edited)

  This Doctor Robert Scholemer was my Obstetrician,I have known him since I was 20 years old in 1978, very humble honest Godly man, he delivered all 3 of my babies. Great doctor!

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• RO

  @robertglenn5398 · 12 years ago

  Great interview. I like the part where he mentions the Secret Service agent telling him to leave the ER as he was assisting in the resucitation of JFK...I realize the good doctor was but a kid on that day in 1963, however, it would have been fitting had he told the SS agent to, &quot;fuck off!&quot;

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• ME

  @med77m26 · 6 years ago

  Times have changed in the medical field. Today &nbsp;the secret service would have not been allowed in the room or would be told to stand back while the medical staff does their job.

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