Abbott "Pete" Smith D.V.M.: June 16, 1938 - February 22, 2010 Virginia Joyann "Jody" Haley Smith: April 2, 1938 - May 9, 2021 |
Welcome to Milliron Monday where every Monday we celebrate the legacy of Milliron Farm and Clinic, Dr. Pete and Jody Smith.
On the way home from Sunday church, the young Smith family encountered a crazy driver, running their car off the road. On Ohio State Route 550, that's a scary scenario - the road is particularly windy with lots of curves. At the time, the Smith's were living on Elliotsville Road, on the Taylor Property (years before Milliron Farm and Clinic).
It was early fall, and the expectations of a calm Sunday were quickly foiled. Jody's notes of Pete's 1963 Road Rage tell the story...
We were on our way home from church, followed by an aggressive driver who ran us off the road. When we arrived at the edge of our driveway, Pete ordered us out of the car; took off after the other car, returned home about a half hour later.
I was relieved to see he (and the car) appeared to be undamaged. I asked him, "What happened?" He replied, "Oh, further education."
Pete explained he found what he thought was the offending car parked in a driveway off Route 56. He ran up to the house and pounded on the door, shouting for the s.o.b. who ran his family off the road. A giant of a man appeared at the door and said, "Okay, jackass, feel the hood of the car. You'll see it hasn't been driven today, but if you still want to fight, I'm ready."
Pete muttered an apology and came home "tail between his legs" as he described it.
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Through captivating, powerful, and emotional anecdotes, we celebrate the life of Dr. Abbott P. Smith. His biography takes the reader from smiles to laughter to empathy and tears. Dr. Smith gave us compelling lessons learned from animals; the role animals play in the human condition, the joy of loving an animal, and the awe of their spirituality. A tender and profound look into the life of a skilled veterinarian.
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