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.
August 1985
- to clinic; on calls with Pete to Charleston, ate at Duff's; Maranatha Farm
- R. Muhn repaired refrigerator; to clinic > took Doris flat tire in > went to Alden Library, photo exhibit > Pam met me at the barn > wrote letters to Mom, Betty, Abbott, Susie
- to Bob Evans Farm, wild horse, burro adoption; Bill Wells, Stewart Watterson potluck, hog roast, took poppy seed cake
- to church > to clinic > rode Junie, Pete rode Apple > to movies/drive-in "Silverado", "St. Elmo's Fire", took Puff and Ruff
- to clinic/barn, worked with Trista Collier, Sweetie; picked out ceramic "decorator cats"
- dewormed sheep, goat, Ivermectin, foot vax, trimmed feed, castrated late lamb, cryptorchid > to county fair, watched calf roping, dog show, etc. > Pete on calls
- took down dog pen, put Streak in alleyway, Sissy, Bullet in barn; Gordon bulldozed dirt against well, Pete cleaned horse shed > got Doris aligned > worked at desk briefly, wrote Marshall
- to clinic/barn > worked on turnovers, paid bills until 12:00
- Bullet out, put him in yard, groomed him > to clinic/barn > party above Rumpkin Inn, Bishopville, met Pete's boxing buddies
- early church, drove to Ohio State Fair, Janet Mercer, Kathryn Foster; Calvary platoon, dog house, wildlife, etc. > Pete, Pat worked on fence for feeder calves
- to clinic, Vickie had heifer calf end of long field > ran errands
- went to Gary's office, Pete broken tooth fixed; bought shrimp, etc., for lunch at GA's; vacc Kurt, Tina's dog > went to State Fair, Canadian Mounted Police - excellent; Border Collie 4H demo; saw Joette Weber, Polly F., Sheila, Becky Theis/Sam in swine barn
- to clinic/barn > 1985 doe rabbit died > picked up yard, hot/tired, air conditioner broken, laid in hammock for a while, nice summer night sounds
- slept in > swept roof, cleaned out gutters > rain errands > Vickie broken leg, Pete shot her, sold calf > Pete on calls, Vestry
- worked Colonel > to clinic/barn > rode Junie, took Colonel, Streak; tailed him up steep hill; rode on bottom, etc.
- Ralph Guthrie swabbed well > on call to Toni Clark's; party Mike K's/Liz, great pork, obnoxious drunk there
- to church, OU Inn > to clinic, briefly > rode Junie, Pete rode Apple
- to clinic/barn, rode Junie saw deer, brought Marshall's dog up to house > Pete on calls
- to clinic > moved dog houses to pen by barn, put Streak in; got Subaru SW from Tim; got groceries, supplies, drugs; to barn, walked dogs
- to church, OU Inn > Jim B., Pat Black, Joan Swindell > to clinic, rode
- to clinic/barn > Pete, WOUB > ran errands > rode Junie
- to Charleston on calls with Pete, ate at Bob Evans, stopped at Gallipolis on way home
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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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