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
October
- to clinic > Paul Bunyan Festival, dinner, Sweeney's (Carol, Carl), OU Inn
- rode Junie, checked well
- rode Alrod, checked well
- rode Junie, Ann, Josh, on Lavelle's backup stream, very pretty > to clinic
- early church > TT J-R Jones > read mystery novel
- to clinic, euthanized Bullet; barn
- met Jessica, O'Hooley's, ran errands
- beautiful fall day, rode Alrod, Ann/Josh, lunch > Pete left for logging seminar, WV > went thru car wash, antenna ripped off, dented license plate > ate at Rax with Pam, went to mall, got antenna, Pat put it on
- up at 4:30, to Mansfield, Gary/dentist, lunch with Gary/Aggie/Tina > went out to cabin after rod, reel, tacklebox, let Puff go in lake, met Sylvia at Harley Hotel, ate at Continent, went to Quarter Horse Congress, had to take Puff back to car to see exhibits, etc., left early, dynamite scare on I 70
- found Smudge, female rabbit dead > to clinic > rode Junie, checked well, twilight/moonlight, Pete home 9:30, beautiful moonlight ride with Pete/Alrod
- to clinic > read mystery stories, fell asleep
- Pete early church > to clinic > rode Junie, took Pam Cullier, took Streak, Colonel, saw 15-20 wild turkeys on ridge by Wagner's > I rode Alrod, Pete rode, checked wells
- went to Logan/Columbus for tractor, x-ray machine parts > to clinic
- fed at barn, soaked Speed's foot, rode Junie, found old bottle > benefit/auction, McDougal
- worked outside, picked peppermint > Jessica picked up pressure cooker, fishing tackle, etc.
- sorted magazines, finally cleared table! > Hank Akers horse crypt at clinic > ran errands, met Jessica, M Jenkins at O'Hooleys, I visited Dave Hostetler exhibit, Siegfried Hall, picked up doe (6 m), chinchilla rabbit, clinic > wrote mom
- Pete put pads/shoes on Speed, front > to clinic
- Frank Johnson reset Apple, Speed's hind shoes
- early church > Bud, Sylvia lunch Tryon's meadow, Dow Lake, saw deer, beaver, Sylvia and I took Junie, cart ride, ham/bacon dinner
- Pete on calls > rode Speed, checked wells > to clinic
- to clinic, met Jessica Upstairs Rest.; ran errands > Pete/I went out 50 beyond Parkersburg to horse with broken knee > stopped at Shoney's
- Pete on calls > rode Speed, began putting up No Trespassing signs, checked well > worked Colonel, Puff > gathered peppermint > took Colonel, Puff, drove Subaru to check road by well
- to clinic > met Pam, lunch O'Hooley's > went over accounts
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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.
