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.
A continuation of Jody’s Journals.
Jody's Journals
April - June 1972
APRIL
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Pete
ushered > Church of Good Shepherd
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Took
Jessie back to Mansfield (Pat and I) > dinner, Howard Johnsons > Lee Posy
arrived
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Rode
Sailor, J rode Shah, saw 6 deer, cliff meadow
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Aggie’s
birthday
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Rode
to Dow Lake, Laird Gassan rode Cricket, Pat rode Preak, J rode Shah, I rode
Sailor, Jan Worthington, Chris here
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Pat’s
birthday > Church of Good Shepherd, McDougal Church chili lunch > went to
Glouster to see play with Hartley's
·
Leave
for Las Vegas > gone 5 days AVMA
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ATC
Bird Arena
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Rode
trail at Carbondale with Jan Worthington, Gloria Adams
·
Roger
Gallant dog clinic, Columbus, JoAnne drove > pm horse show with
Kathryn Foster
MAY
·
Betty,
Abbott arrived
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Finally
wormed horses > Abbott went with Pete on calls > rode Cricket, Betty rode
Shah, saw 2 deer near “Cathedral” in woods
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4-H
leadership meeting
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Fritz
shoed Cricket, trimmed Apple, Maverick, Tinker, Angel, Shah
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To
Columbus, Pete, J. Hartley, and I judged trail ride > too circus, took 4
children > dinner at Episcopal Church > Jerry, Mae – saw play >
Abdella’s with Fritz, Carolyn
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Hauled
Cricket, Shah, to Sand Run, rode with Jan Worthington, etc., hauled truck,
camper horse trailer out with 4-wheel drive
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Maverick
birthday, 1 year old
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Apple
birthday, 2 years old
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Carolyn
Bookman’s birthday
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Schooled Sailor
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Pat,
Kanga, swimming in pond
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Clarence
Keirns here with Pat > Pete to Michigan > Betty’s birthday
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Memorial
Day Parade
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To
Mansfield, visited Jessie in hospital > Al Schneider training classes
JUNE
·
Sheared
sheep > Horse show > Pat stayed at Hoon's > took Booth’s home > Wes
Keirns' birthday
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To
Stewart, Consensus meeting
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Went
to Scioto Downs
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ATC
graduation, Pat 1st
·
Rode
Cricket, Pat Preak, J Shah, over to Browns, rode with dogs > Cricket
slightly lame, left front
·
Rode
Preak, J rode Shah, to Phillips property across Dutch Creek to check motorcycle
damage
·
Pete
to business seminar with Jan Crall, Christie Lash > took Johnson children,
Charlie Paulette, Nate, Tanya, Rob, to Olentangy Indian Caverns, Frontier Town,
Stagecoach ride, etc., dinner in Lancaster
·
Swimming
lessons > took 3 baby ducks to Swardson's > Jerry and David Hartley dropped in
> cleaned Pete’s study
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Pete’s
birthday > party attendees: Gassan, L’Heureux, Hartley, Foster, Dishon,
Newt, Sherry > gifts: kangaroo rawhide, spotlight, honey book, Las Vegas
portrait, flashlight
·
Gary
helped Pat set up his tent > sorted slides > Episcopal Church >
stopped at Mt. Vernon dog match > family portrait by John Smucker >
dinner Howard Johnson’s > visited Jessie room 238
·
Raked hayed in meadow, 366 bales > took J., P. to Beasley’s pool
·
Dipped
sheep > Pete looked at Shah
·
Went
to Atwood Lake > stopped to see Jessie
·
Carol
and family here; took pictures of Tom and Mike on Lolly and Tinker > rode
Cricket, Deb rode Shah, J rode Shah > swam at Beasley’s pool, rain
Please forgive typos, name or place misspellings; transcription from vintage handwriting sometimes requires a magnifying glass and random interpretation.
Enjoy the journey!
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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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