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.
July 1985
- to clinic/barn, wagged, took Puff, Colonel, Banjo > Pete on calls
- grass whipped yard > Pat brought wagon over, hauled grain, mowed yard
- to clinic/barn > Pete up for lunch > cattle in Lucas' corn, put them back in pasture, used Colonel; drove message around to Eric's; worked at clinic > dinner, CJs, hay crew, Dee, Gordon, Mitzi, Allan, Brent, Kim; went out to Rainbow's Inn, Allan, Pete played pool
- to church > clinic > rode Junie, Pete rode Apple, Ann rode Blue > popcorn, read
- wagged, very hot > Pete on calls > to clinic/barn, briefly > Farmer's Market, no one there > Concert on the Green, took Puff, saw Joy MillerUpton, went out to Pharmacy/closed; got rabbits (4), 2 hutches, brought them back in Scottie; radiator leaking?
- put rabbit cages in backyard > ran errands, copying, oxygen, rabbit pellets > to SEOVA meeting, boat ride, Blennerhassett Island (Dr. Truman sick/flu couldn't go)
- moved rabbit cages onto RR ties against fence, shrubs, grapevines > to barn, walked dogs, cleaned Junie's feet, fed sheep, geese; let "Rabbi" rabbit and 2 does out in the yard, brought up supplies for fence > Pete jogged
- put rabbits back in hutches, doe had gotten in dog run > CJs dinner > packed
- to early church > Pete took me to L'H's, looked at rabbits until her mother came, left for N. Carolina, pleasant trip, new air conditioner car, classical tapes, called Mom from Maggie Valley, met us at the Jarrett House, good dinner
- Senior Citizens Center for lunch, had SW checked, went to Franklin after Mom's new Ford wagon
- up at 2 am, not feeing well, probably too much sugar; ate at Senior Citizens Center again, looked at photo exhibit at college; visited Susan Benson, ate at Cullowhee Café, walked around to visit some of Mom's friends.
- drove home, pleasant trip; to barn, caught rabbits - both dogs in dog pen; took dogs for walk > Pete to Charleston
- wagged, took Banjo, Puff, Colonel, repaired one side of upper 2 snares > to clinic, paid taxes, ran errands
- to church, Beard's buffet, good but expensive, several people from church sat with us > to clinic > rode, pulled out snares, bedded horse shed down with sawdust, straw; sheep shed, hay
- to clinic/barn > packed > Pete, Ann H. checked Marshall in at AMHC > wrote Jessica letter
- up at 4:15 am, left for Columbus, plane, hour late leaving; to AVMA, Indianapolis, changed planes at Kansas City, great flight over Grand Canyon, arrived in Las Vegas, Landmark Hotel (Mr. Travel) meetings/convention center; saw Dr. Frandson, Pete Matthews, dinner.
- Wednesday meetings, alumni receptions, saw Ann/Orley Arthur, Ron Bell/new wife; dinner with Dr. Frandson, show - Stardust
- Thursday meetings; Pete to pool, walked, rode strip, antique auto collection
- Friday meetings; left noon, arrive Columbus 9:20, ate at Spanish fast food, home 12:30 am
- to clinic, Pete to barn > Bowens, frog legs, fish, etc.
- to church, ate at O'Ryans; art exhibit Dairy Barn, Murray Stern, etc., picked up Marshall's car > to clinic late > Pete rode Apple, I rode briefly, shoes loose; bedded down horse shed, sawdust, hay, took dogs for a walk; picked up yard > read
- unpacked > to clinic, Pat here, got 2x4's set Pete's watch, etc. > to barn, turned rabbits loose in yard, 2 does, older buck (Rabbi)
- took Junie, Apple down, Gordon pulled Junie's shoes, trimmed; tightened Apple's shoes > ran errands > Ron Muhn check refrigerator
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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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