One of the world’s leading organizations in combating asbestos and asbestos-related diseases, The Asbestos Disease Awareness Organization (ADAO) announced that it will honor deceased mesothelioma victim Ron Cyrus with the Warren Zevon “Keep Me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute. ADAO will present the tribute to Cyrus’s son the musician Billy Ray Cyrus, who will accept it on behalf of his father. It takes place at the ADAO’s annual International Asbestos Conference on April 1-3 in Atlanta, GA.
“I am honored to accept the “Keep Me in Your Heart” Memorial Tribute on my father’s behalf,” said Billy Ray Cyrus. “The tragedy of asbestos disease is a story that unfortunately continues to be written for many families. I hope that my father’s legend of ‘making a difference through his work’ can help give an even louder voice to ADAO.”
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“Ron Cyrus’ legacy is immeasurable. His unselfish public service legacy echoes ADAO’s educational efforts to help end the tragedy of asbestos disease,” ADAO Co-founder Linda Reinstein said. “We are extremely honored to have the chance to recognize Mr. Cyrus in Warren Zevon’s name.”
The daughter of Billy Ray Cyrus, singer/songwriter Miley Ray Cyrus released the 2007 song ‘I Miss You’ in memory of her grandfather.
The elder Cyrus served in the US Air Force in Japan and spent 21 years in the Kentucky Legislature as a Representative. He died of mesothelioma at the age of 70 in 2006. It is not known if his mesothelioma was the result of asbestos exposure in the Air Force, but it is possible.
Until the early 1970s, there was no government regulation over the use of asbestos. That means that any air base built from the 1930s to the 1970s was filled with equipment and construction materials containing the toxic substance. From the mess halls where pilots ate to their sleeping quarters, airmen were at significant risk of exposure.
Evidence shows that despite its known dangers, companies and manufacturers chose to continue using asbestos in their products rather than switching to more costly materials. Since asbestos was used widely in military installations, their negligence put countless Air Force personnel in danger as they worked on bases.
Air Force veterans who came into contact with asbestos during their service have the legal right to sue the manufacturers that produced and sold the asbestos used in military applications. If you are a veteran who was exposed to asbestos as a result of these companies’ disregard for safety, you may want to see them held accountable for their careless actions. A qualified mesothelioma attorney can help you begin your mesothelioma lawsuit, and get the financial compensation you and your family need—and deserve.
Click here for the ADAO press release.
Click here to watch Miley Cyrus sing "I Miss You."