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.
October 1985
- to clinic, ran errands, tea/Townhouse with M. Jenkins > Dave Smart, haircut > ate at CJs, Sam and Ellen Jones
- to clinic/barn > got box trap > Ed Payne/Richard Syracuse recital - excellent
- Song died > up at 6:30 > left box trap at garage for Gordon to repair > left for KVMA meeting, Tammy's van, Robin, Karen, toured Horse Park, 2 vet clinics, Ramada Inn, Louisville
- KVMA meetings, banquet, Baxter Black
- KVMA meetings, stopped at equine surgery, medicine units, Lexington
- Pete, WOUB > fed rabbits, fed at barn > paid bills, did call backs at clinic
- to clinic > tied beef bone in box traps, fed at barn
- to church, late > puttered around barn, rode Junie, short ride, took Colonel, Puff; Pete rode Apple, long ride to Dow Lake trails
- to clinic/barn > Ron Muhn here, dryer, very frustrating > worked at desk briefly > ran errands > Pete on calls
- to Charleston with Pete on calls, Nancy Bonnett's
- to clinic/barn, I came back up, made yogurt for horse
- to clinic/barn, Pete on calls
- to church, brunch for Newcomers > made yogurt for clinic, got horses in, 2 trips to hay meadow shed > Pete shot crippled lamb > rode, took Streak, Colonel; got Puff for short ride on bottom > read, wrote letters
- worked Colonel, ran errands > Pete horse surgeries > Pete to Sam's Gym
- met Jessica at Russell's, QH Congress, watched Joleen show > to clinic
- to clinic > obedience drill, Jill Douglas, worked with Colonel > to barn > to CJs, Ann/Jerry, Maynard Ferguson concert, too loud, sat outside some
- to church > Pete ate at PJs, I just drank water > Pete rode in rain > 7:00 lasagna dinner, Pat's, getting married June 21st
- to clinic/barn > dewormed sheep, goat, ivermectin, ran errands
- to clinic > Pete AET meeting, Louisville, I went to North Carolina, took Puff, Colonel, left 2 PM, got there 9:30 PM
- stopped to see friends of Mom's, walked dogs on golf course, watched TV
- Senior Citizens, shopped, stopped at vets, bookkeeping, drugs, heartworm, etc.,; met Sue Bensen at movie "Agnes of God" - well done
- drove home > to clinic briefly, fed at barn > hayride, party at Glenn/Bonnie Lackey's > Ron from Hudson Valley went with us (waiting for horse to wake up)
- to church > to clinic, went after Marshall's dog, Bonnett's here, rode 4-wheeler with Jimmy to get horses, hitched Junie for Jamie, then Nancy rode in cart, Jimmy rode Alrod; ate at steakhouse, to movies (Pete and me)
- to clinic/barn > Pete dug out spring, I cut grape vines off pine trees; Gordon cemented step/ new pipe > Pete to Sam's Gym
- to clinic/barn > Junie/Apple at Windy Hills, brought them back, put them in hay meadow > to clinic, ran errands > Pete bank loan application > talked to Judge Bennett, commissioner Dean K. re dog problems, deer hunting > Pete to Sam's Gym
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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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