Abbott "Pete" Smith D.V.M.: June 16, 1938 - February 22, 2010 Virginia Joyann "Jody" Haley Smith: April 2, 1938 - May 9, 2021 |
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"These 'rough, tough' westerners have been known to drive down the road and shoot a couple of deer without leaving the pickup..."
― Jody Smith
Jody's letter home to Mansfield, Ohio.
Route 1
Fort Collins, Colorado
Tuesday, September 27, 1960
Dear Mom, Dad, and Jessie,
It was nice to talk to you the other evening - glad to hear that Aggie and Gary have a little girl too.
Jessica visited Dr. Rumley today. She weighs 10 lbs. 14 oz. and is 24 1/2 inches long. Poor little baby - she had her first immunization which, needless to say, she didn't like. She had diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), and tetanus all combined in one shot. Fortunately, she has since forgiven her Mommy for subjecting her to such cruel tortures and was cooing and laughing (she laughed all of three times now!) this afternoon.
It'll certainly be great to see you next month, Dad. We haven't had a chance to check on deer season for sure but I hope it will coincide with your visit. There are literally hundreds of deer on Mr. Curry's ranch (where Les and Hope Rivers work) and since he (Mr. Curry) doesn't allow open hunting (saves it just for himself, his friends and his hired man) there should be some deer left even at the end of hunting season. These "rough, tough" westerners have been known to drive down the road and shoot a couple of deer without leaving the pickup, so don't worry about having to ride horseback or walk all day just to get a deer.
Love,
Jody
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July 6, 1960
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