In the News ... "Serving others was not like pulling teeth for Abilene's Gene Shelhamer"

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• Retiring from dental clinic sponsored by Presbyterian Medical Care Mission

By Loretta Fulton, Reporter
• Abilene Reporter-News

ABILENE, TEXAS - You never know where inspiration might come from.

For Gene Shelhamer, it was Dr. Marcus Welby, a fictional television doctor in the series,“Marcus Welby, M.D.,” which aired on ABC from 1969 to 1976.

The thing Shelhamer loved about Dr. Welby was his ability to focus on the patient and not get caught up in whether the patient could afford to pay him or any other distractions.

“He could just concentrate on that one patient, whatever they needed,” Shelhamer said ...

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