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: 1987
January
- watched Rose Bowl Parade > fed at barn > napped
- Amy Abercrombie, Ed Perkins, Rebecca, Willie here, went for walk around lower logging road, took Colonel, Blackjack > to movies, Star Wars IV
- watched elephant "rodeo" on TV, Pam picked up Toby > to clinic, fed at barn
- went down after newspaper, took Colonel, Blackjack > to church, OU Inn > to clinic, Rick Bowen, Pete, muzzleloader > fed at barn, put Bobbysox in pen, rode Barney, Colonel chased deer; Pete rode Apple > picked up pizza > J. Hartley here > went into see Pam
- dewormed horses, burros, floated, etc., bonded Barney's feet
- to Columbus with Pam, doc appt, I visited Col. Catholic Cathedral, etc., picked up skidder part at John Deer Warehouse
- to clinic, horse surgery, Joanne Croxford training > to barn, Bobbysox broke out of lambing pen > turned horses loose
- Pete hunted briefly, saw several deer, many squirrels, no shots > put ram down at clinic > Pete rode Barney
- Pete hunted, heard shots, I rode Barney, Pete rode Apple til dark > Pete emergency/horse
- to church, lunch at Sylvia's with family > to clinic > fed at barn > harp concert (lovely) > to library > to church, annual meeting
- Pam here briefly > to clinic > met Jessica at O'Hooley's
- to clinic, barn > wrote letters > went to hear Dixieland Band w Blocker/Light, etc.
- to clinic, barn > rode Barney, checked Pete, tailed him up hill > 2nd electrician worked on generator
- to church, OU Inn (Pete out of gas) > Open House at Pam's > Pete, riding late
- to clinic > went to Marietta after parts, took Doris, Ruff, Colonel, Jack; stopped at bookstore, showed Jack to Darlene S. > watched 5 deer at Schmittauers
- COAL meeting > Pete to church > O'Hooley's
- SEOVMA meeting, Marietta, Schultheis
- A Crippen here for breakfast > Pete helped fed at barn > to Charleston, Nancy Bonnett's
- Marietta, parts/equipment > to clinic, barn > Pete, UPS here, worked in woods
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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.
