To all friends, relatives and associates my Dad is corresponding with: This Darwin Pope, Grover's son. I hate to the bearer of bad news but I feel it only necessary to inform you all of my Dad's condition. My father, Grover, suffered a massive stroke Tuesday at 1pm. This happened here at his home. It came on sudden and was very unexpected. Despite his chemotherapy which as some of you might know of he has been in good spirit and had been doing better than expected. His cancer was thought to have been removed successfully even though he has had a difficult recovery time. He finished his 4th of 6 chemo treatments last week. He was informed then of the effect the blood thinner he had been taking for his heart and the role it could play on affecting his thinning and thickening of blood with chemo. As stated, Tuesday he suffered a massive stroke. He is in Jackson General hospital in Jackson in room 635 if anyone wishes to send cards or such. The worst news is along with the stroke it has cause complications as we found out yesterday of the effect it has had on his throat muscles which is not allowing him to secrete the fluids which lay in his throat and should be passed or something to that effect. This has caused fluid to build up in his lungs now and begin to bring on pneumonia which is life threatening in his condition. The first day or so he was in and out and somewhat coherient to his surrounding. As of yesterday his fever has risen and he is not responding well. My father is basically fighting for his life now. I and my wife are at home tonight with my mother so she can rest here and will be returning to Jackson tomorrow. The next 48 hours are as the doctor says, "touch and go". They are giving him the best of care and comfort and we are all praying he become concious soon and with God's grace can find a way to fight. I felt it my obligation to let all of you whether friend or family, whom I know he enjoys contact with so much on here as he finds refuge getting online and keeping touch with you all for correspondence and for his geneology research he loves so dearly, to inform you of the circumstances and what he is battling. Thank you all for giving him happiness in corresponding with him and please keep him in thought and prayer the next couple of days. I will try my best to again group mail all of you any changes and outcome of this tragic thing that has feel on this wonderful man..my Father. Again thank you and I hope this was appropriate enough and finds you all well. He things highly of all his internet friends and family. I am not sure how soon I will back here at his computer to receive or reply to any of his emails. I pray soon, he himself can contact you all once again. If you will wish to write, that will be fine but you might not receive a response quickly but I will do my best. My email is [email protected] if any of you wish to have me keep you updated perhaps more efficiently. Again, thank you all for your time and prayers.