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Dr. Schattenburg graduated from Turlock High School in Turlock, California, received his B.A. from the University of California in 1921 and his M.D. from the same institution in 1925. In the following year he was resident physician and surgeon at Mt. Zion Hospital in San Francisco.
While deciding on a location for the practice of medicine, Dr. Schattenburg joined the yacht "Kaimiloa" for a six months' South Seas cruise as ship's surgeon. During his short stay in Honolulu, he fell in love with the Islands and applied for a residency at Queen's Hospital. This was granted in May, 1926, and for a year and a half he served as house surgeon. Following this he became associated with The Clinic as assisting physician in gynecology and obstetrics.
In 1929 Dr. Schattenburg established his own obstetrical and gynecological practice in Honolulu. That same year on November 13 he was married to Myrtle Lennea Johnson at Kuliouou, Oahu. They had three children: Ellen Ruth (Mrs. Boyd T. Townsley), Marion Lee (Mrs. Peter U. Pickens), and George Carl.
He was on the staff at Kapiolani, St. Francis, Queen's, Territorial, Kalihi Receiving and Leahi hospitals. From the beginning of his private practice to the close of his life Dr. Schattenburg was a consultant to the Salvation Army Women's Home. He always said it was one of his most gratifying experiences.
An active participant in matters relating to public welfare, Dr. Schattenburg was named assistant to the president and executive officer to the Board of Health in 1932 and for several years was consultant in obstetrics at Palama Settlement. Appointed director of maternal welfare of the Board of Health in 1939, he served in that capacity until his death. He also taught obstetrics to many classes of student nurses at Queen's and St. Francis hospitals and to public health nurses at the University of Hawaii.
During the first World War he served with the U.S. Navy Medical Corps in a non-commissioned capacity, being detailed for a year as an instructor at Hampton Roads, Virginia, and thereafter served on board transports to Europe. Later he was a 1st lieutenant in the U.S. Army Medical Reserve Corps.
He was a member of the American Medical Association, Hawaii Medical Association, Honolulu County Medical Society, serving as Vice-President in 1935 and President in 1936. He was also a former Vice-President and Health Chairman of the Territorial Parent-Teacher Association (1940-1942). His club memberships included Phi Chi, Tau Kappa Epsilon, Tau Beta, the Oahu Country Club and the University Club.
On December 8, 1941, Dr. Schattenburg was scheduled to take Part I, the written portion, of the examination given by the American Board of Obstetrics and Gynecology. Due to the attack of Pearl Harbor the day before, this was, of course, impossible. Several weeks later a letter came from the Credentials Committee of the Board saying they had given courtesy approval of Part I. He was never able to present himself on the mainland for Part II before his death.
Golfing and painting oils were his chief recreation.
Several of his painting have been exhibited at the Honolulu Academy of Arts.
Dr. Schattenburg died in Honolulu on July 10, 1943, at the age of 48.
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