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
May
- dewormed, castrated sheep; turned out ewes, lambs in barn > to clinic > rode Barney, halter with Apple
- to Maranatha, watched Derby, home 2 am
- church, ate at home; fed at barn > took steaks, oatmeal cake to Bill, etc., nice visit
- new large black ewe lamb in hole at barn (new tack room ewe) > paid bills at clinic > showed Jack to Mrs. McKinstry > fed at barn
- lunch, had mushrooms > Pete to woods > wagged, took Jack, Colonel, saw 2 deer (fleetingly, 3rd meadow) > fed at barn
- rode Junie, Alrod, MA Morrison > ran errands > O'Hooley's > fed at barn
- went to Circleville after parts for truck > to clinic > fed at barn
- Laird's - Jack and I walked pasture, talked to Arnold, etc.
- rode Barney, Annie White rode her home, brought her back, checked her colt (crypt cost), rode Alrod
- sunrise, birdwatching, saw deer edge of pond > to Charleston, fumes - got muffler, to Bonnett's, Jim, Nancy, Jamie there > to Farley's, 2nd meal, Betsy Farley; skin (?) skin in bathtub at barn; stopped at Rock Springs, put Speed in ring, grazed
- to church, beautiful, excellent music > to barn > rode Barney, Pete rode Apple, took Colonel, to Marshal's, I rode back upstream by Bernie's, at New Covenant, stopped at uprooted tree "cathedral in woods" saw Peggy Gish > watched Benny Hill
- Memorial Day, walk around pond, led Barney out
- awake early, Pete and I walked, foggy > Pete went to hay meadow, I "communed with/circled with" Junie, then Barney came over, worked on mouth biting, held his mouth shut, seemed to work > to clinic, began transfer of bills paying process to J. C. > to barn, Pete clicked lambs tails (1 male, 1 female, black) > Allen trimmed Junie and Alrod's feet, Pete finished burros > picnic, dog show, took Jack, Colonel; Pete there briefly, storm, beautiful rainbow - I "chased it"
- finally, time again to think and write and think; "there is neither right nor wrong but thinking makes it so" > Emotions > Stop, Sit, and Think > got circus reservations > D. Smart haircut > errands, farmer's market, no one there > tired, depleted, rest
- groomed Charlie, Ruff; Pete, Allen here for lunch; Mr. Jenkins called, I called Betty Fryman, thanked her for pie crust recipe; Pete, I to Dow Lake, pleasant swim > to clinic, changed clothes, to movies
- walked Charlie > Pete to woods, early church, lunch at Perkins with Katherine, Joanne, Shirley; rode Barney back thru Thompsons, met Austrian friends
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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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