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.
November 1985
- to clinic > watched Breeder's Cup Races at Ann's > to Symphony > to movie "Maxie", cute > doughnuts, hot chocolate, newspaper
- to church, ate at OU Inn > took Pat article on rain > got horses in, fed at barn > Pete rode in rain
- to clinic/barn, took Puff, Colonel to ATC > voted > Pete on calls
- to barn/clinic, paid bills at clinic > called Pete, K Foster's cat very ill > went after milk which Pete had left at Hines'
- to clinic/barn > I took Brent's truck back to gym, Karen brought me home > popcorn, read, desk; Janet called from Stockholm
- watched driving comp, stadium jumping at Pat's > Pete worked on covering spring, I began taking down screens > to barn > drove Olds to SEOVMA, smoke, bar, headache
- ran errands > work at desk > wrote letters > watched Grad Prix jumping at Pat's > to clinic/barn, nearly dark > read, B-A called; popcorn
- took dogs down after newspaper > let Red out > read by fire > to church, post office, ate at PJs Pam Collier > took grain, dog food up to barn with Subaru > rode Junie, Pete rode Apple, saw Peggy Gish, saw several deer, took Colonel > read by fire
- worked at desk > to clinic/barn > walked down to clinic - Pete at Pat's
- to clinic, ran errands > worked at desk briefly
- to clinic/barn > Pete swimming > got milk
- to clinic, ran errands > Pam to Columbus, I browsed used bookstore, stopped at Petland, Lancaster, etc.
- worked at desk briefly > to clinic, went after drugs > ditched road > rain, cleaned out Old's > picked up Frank, Lucile Hamilton, to CJs
- to church, ate at Manna House, Amesville, Marshall there > rode Junie, took Colonel, talked to Ernie Davies in front of MC Club; Pete saw turkey, deer > read by fire > movie
- to clinic briefly/barn > walked down after paper, worked at desk > dewormed sheep, sorted, put ewes with ram > wagged, checked snares, sat on log, listened to stream > sorted papers
- to clinic > lunch CJs, Pam Collier, ran errands > Heron on pond
- to clinic, dewormed horses, trimmed feet, etc. > to barn > washed windows/storm windows, caulked, etc. > to clinic, Rex Blackstone bulldozer, Pete - road around past turtle shell spring > CJs, Union briefly - Couch Slugs, D Barger
- Pete, early church, to clinic, bulldozer > I went to Bible Study 10:30 church, ran errands > rode Junie, Pete rode Apple, saw nice buck in blackberry meadow > read by fire, kept falling asleep
- to clinic/barn > Pat set clocks, got Olds > wagged, took Colonel, Puff > Gail Phillips brought gravel, stuck on hill
- to clinic/barn > made fudge > Thanksgiving > fed, walked animals, etc. at clinic > to church, Lutheran > I drove Olds to Mansfield
- Pete surgeries, thru appts early, drove around to get signatures on deer hunter petition > went to movies > to clinic, paid bills > got K's goats, Pat picked him up for me
- Rex Blackstone here, dozer work > Pete on calls > to clinic/barn > made pen for goats
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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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