Billy Richard Folston, an 84 year old born in Arizona, recently passed away after having to fight one of the most severe types of cancer, mesothelioma. After the attack on Pearl Harbor he enlisted in the United States army and performed the basic training cycle at Fort McArthur in San Pedro, California.
He continued his military career further, and served during the entire World War II operations, being stationed in Mannheim, Germany. He remained stationed there after the war as a guard in POW camps. Mr. Folston received several awards for the services the veteran performed oversee. His exposure to asbestos probably occurred on board one of those ships. It is a known fact that those ships had a high asbestos content within some materials used in key areas.

After reaching the United States, Mr. Folston enlisted in the US Navy and served again in the Korean and Vietnam Wars. He served on several ships, in different regions of the War front.
He was sent to the Reserve Fleet on the 22nd of November 1963, the very same day President Kennedy was assassinated. He finally retired ten years later, in 1973. He remained an active member of the Veterans society in his region until the day he died. Billy Richard Folston was one of the most important members of the above mentioned society, providing with lots of benefits to his former colleagues.

Billy Folston had all the hobbies and passions of a normal man of his age. He enjoyed camping and fishing, showing his children and grandchildren the beauty of nature. Mr. Folston worked as a laundryman at the local Women’s and Children’s Medical Center facility. He was loved and he loved his last job because it was helping people that he most loved to do.

Billy Richard Folston is survived by his wife, eight children, 25 grandchildren and 17 great grandchildren. All of them wish to thank the doctors and staff that helped treats their loved one and eased the pain caused by mesothelioma.