Lyman's dad seems to have dodged that bullet.

He had a first heart attack just after Christmas. He was resting and recovering at home, then took a sudden decline. Both his wife and daughter thought he would die this past Saturday.

Lyman and his son went to Jackson on Sunday night. He looked little better then. Michael told me he was preparing himself to accept the worst.

Then he began to steadily improve. Yesterday the doc installed a pacemaker. Lyman's dad did fine.

He is still in Jackson with a 24-hour attendant. Lyman's sister is in Jackson at a relative's house to be available if necessary.

UPDATE: Seems to have been a problem with medication combined with lack of fluid intake, and irregular heartbeat