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"Dad had a serious diverticulitis attack last January after a busy fall 2015 performance schedule," she wrote. "On the way to the hospital, he became septic and was in ICU for the better part of a month. Everything he is dealing with now, almost a year later, is a direct result of that crisis. Due to the nature of his illness, his care was best served in several facilities in Nashville up until November."
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Posted by Pam Tillis Official Music Page on Thursday, December 22, 2016
The “Maybe It Was Memphis” singer also said there are no personal appearances scheduled for her 84-year-old father in the foreseeable future.
Tillis was inducted into the Grand Ole Opry in 2007. He has six children, including Pam.
– The Cox Media Group National Content Desk contributed to this report.
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