Monday, March 4, 2024

Milliron Monday: Letters Home Sept 19 1960

    

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. 

"Jessica attended a horse sale Saturday evening and slept through all the auctioneering, yelling, horses kicking, neighing, etc."
― Jody Smith

Jody's letter home to Mansfield, Ohio. 

Route 1
Fort Collins, Colorado
Monday, September 19, 1960

Dear Mom, Dad, and Jessie,
    Thanks so much for sending the pictures. I kept one of each and sent two to the McArthurs' and one to Pete's folks. I surely hope you didn't have them all made up into prints since slides of most of them should be quite sufficient - of course, I very much appreciate the prints of Jessica. 
    Thanks also for the back supporter and spoons, and for the two sleeping garments. They certainly come in handy - one cold evening we had to make a quick trip up to Les and Hope's to return their pickup, so I bundled Jessica in the little sleeping bag and she was warm and snug the whole way.
    Jessica attended a horse sale Saturday evening and slept through all the auctioneering, yelling, horses kicking, neighing, etc. She's now eating squash along with her carrots, cereal, and milk.
    Pete, Jessica and I went for a nice cart ride around the experiment farm yesterday afternoon. She stayed awake a little while but then fell asleep as per usual.
    We got a nice anniversary card from Aggie, Gary, and Gary Franklin. Hope she's had her baby by now and that both are all right.
Love, 
Jody
P.S. Haven't received any stationery, yet.
     
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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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