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.
Jody's Journals: 1986
January
- morning reading > Pete worked on firewood > rode Junie, got mail, etc., for Pete, took Puff, Colonel, to barn > to Windy Hills, took spiced cider, apricot roll, watched Venice New Year, Lipizzaner horses
- to clinic/barn > CJs office dinner > to movies, "Young Sherlock Holmes"
- to clinic/barn > wagged Colonel, Puff > J S. brought venison sausage
- to clinic, late to barn (C. Bail had to leave to work at Kroger's) > CJs dinner > awake most of night
- up early, Pete got paper, read by fire > to church, OU Inn > Pete took pen out, pulled feeder out of barn > rode Junie, took Streak, Colonel, Puff > to clinic 4:30-6:30 (Christy work, Kroger's) > read by fire, went to Pat's watched TV/movie
- worked at desk briefly > to clinic/barn > put away Christmas decorations > read
- took salt to barn, wagged Colonel, Puff, put more logs/brush under fence above snares > to clinic/barn > ate at Manna House > meetings, hunting problems > got Marshall's mail > read
- to clinic, paid drug bills, met Jessica at Townhouse, ran errands > Pete to Sam's Gym > watched "Citizen Cane" at Pat's > rode Junie, muzzle gun deer season
- to clinic/barn > drove around block a few times, twice
- rode Alrod, saw 2 does very close, beautiful, hawk, owl, grouse > to barn/clinic > to movies "Spies Like Us" > Pete went after bulldozer, rode Apple
- to Church, OU Inn > to clinic, drove Junie up road by Eddy's, back > took dog/cat food to barn, took Bullet, Sissy, Streak for a walk around pond > read > made tape copy for John Branner > up in night
- work at desk briefly > to clinic/barn (nerves shot?) > listed to Lake Wobegon tapes, mended > Pete swimming
- wagged Colonel, Puff > to clinic/barn by flashlight > Pete to Sam's Gym > Pete gave talk to Martin's [?] Equestrian team, ate at CJs > called mom regarding airline flights
- to clinic > short nap > worked at desk > to town after oil for bulldozer > Pete swimming
- wagged Colonel, Puff > unwaterlogged well pump > to clinic/barn, ran errands for Pete, library > symphony - too modern > Pete to Sam's Gym
- to clinic/barn > Pete swimming > read, popcorn
- to clinic/barn > on calls with Pete, foggy
- to Church Ecumenical Service > wagged, rain, Puff, Colonel > hole in board > to barn
- several inches snow > to clinic, Charley castrated, tattoo in right ear > to barn
- Pete and I, dogs walked to top of ridge, beautiful > to clinic, ran errands > Church > read by fire
- to clinic/barn > read > went to town, mailed in forms (clinic) > Pete swam > Dixie band (G. Blocker) wrong night, got ice cream
- wagged > to barn > SEOVMA meeting Finney Murray, talked with Sheila Theiss, etc.
- 9 am meeting, ODNR, hunting problems (over environmental items) > to clinic/barn > talked to Pam Collier
- wrote Mom > heard dog in woods, couldn't see it > ran errands, saw M. Morrison > to clinic/barn > Pete grouse hunting > to Windy Hills > Pete on farm calls
- Church, Pat, Vance, Catherine Dewitt > to clinic, rode Junie, pulled snares, took Colonel, pretty snow, but muddy, slippery > met Peggy Gish at barn > read by fire
- to clinic/barn, extra hay for all > on calls with Pete > to Maranatha, Nancy Bonnett's, Burdette's
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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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