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
May
- Pete to Charleston, met Jessica, to film festival/Amish movie > found puppy, left note on possible owners door, took puppy to dog pound > stopped to visit with Ken Light > to clinic/barn, wagged Colonel, Puff > wrote letters
- John Branner here for breakfast > ran errands for Pete, green dye > to barn > read > Pete swam, checked on timbers - Daily's?
- Pete gave lamb selenium > wagged, chores > to clinic > watched Kentucky Derby at Windy Hills > to clinic, got two items for clients > Pete back from calls, tired
- Pete, early Church > I paid bills at clinic, regular Church > mailed bills, read, walked up where Pete was logging, walked hay meadow, checked water, took salt up > read
- up at 5 am, fed foal at barn > to clinic/barn
- Pete put lamb to sleep > to clinic > ate in Amesville/voted > Joy MillerUpton videotaping, calls to Nancy Bonnett's, Maranatha, Doris quit, tow truck, battery jumped, drove home slowly, little power, lights dim, etc., home 4:30 am
- Joy up for breakfast (stayed in apartment) > Marshall here > wagged > to clinic > met Jessica at O'Hooley's > ran errands > fed at barn > let horses in yard, dead lamb in horse barn
- put horses back in hay meadow; Ann Howland > to barn > ate at Lam's Garden, fell asleep, Dixieland music, ice cream
- to clinic, fed at barn (Colonel had chased sheep), took Bullet, Sissy, Streak, Puff, Colonel for walk
- to Church, ate at CJs > to clinic > rode Speed, Pete rode Apple, beautiful ride up McDougal Creek
- to clinic, met Jessica at O'Hooley's for lunch, took Pat back to his house to put cattle in, ran errands > to barn
- AVMA meeting > to Mansfield, Gary/dentist, lunch at Aggies > picked up Pete LA Vet Clinic, saw Teresa Klinko, stopped at Pet Store, ate at Apple Barrell > to clinic, gar dead [clinic reception area fish tank] (chlorine) > took Pat's BD present from Gary/Aggie to Pat > to barn, Pete on calls, had to get car jumped
- Ann Howland at clinic; dewormed sheep; docked, castrated lambs, 1 got away, finally got it back to mother > fed at barn, very tired, Pete surgery, Linscott horse
- to clinic, paid more bills, Christy back, walked Percherons with Ann, worked at clinic again > to barn > Pete back from calls 11 pm
- walked dogs after paper > Church, late > to clinic > nap, storm > rode Speed, Pete rode Apple around back thru stream > went to see "Sweet Liberty"
- O'Bleness, outpatient, Pete took me, Pat picked me up > Pete on calls, got milk, missed meeting > dogs barked, checked sheep
- got breakfast, napped, Jessica brought me flowers > fed at barn, put sheep in garden paddock, 4th try
- fed at barn > SEOVMA Zanesville, took Olds
- picked up Pete, got Olds >to clinic/barn > truck stuck on stump in woods > took Persimmon, Lolly, down to clinic for blood transfusions > watched "Blazing Saddles" at Pat's
- to barn > took dogs down after paper; Church, OU Inn, Pat fixed flat on Subaru (at rear tire) > to clinic, groomed dogs > Pete rode Apple, watched vultures > watched "The Horseman" video, ch. 20 Pet Grieving
- Memorial Day > Pat, Pete here for lunch, loaded log truck > to clinic > napped, read, rain finally
- ram in yard > got ladder out of garage, cleaned out eaves, washed windows, tied up fence, put ram back in garden paddock, picked some mint, closed white gate, Pete/Pat brought bench > picked strawberries, went out to watch fireflies, listened to frogs
- to clinic/barn, Pete on calls > OU choral performance
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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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