Ohio Trail Honors Mesothelioma Victim
Thursday, August 27th, 2009An Ohio widow whose husband died of mesothelioma made a contribution to the new community walking and jogging trail to honor her husband ‘s memory.
Karen Huffman made a $3,000 donation to the Kiwanis-Jaycees Community Park in Morgan County, Ohio to help with construction of a new walking trail at the park. The trail opened this month.
Danny Huffman died in July 2006, less than six months after he was diagnosed with mesothelioma, a cancer usually associated with asbestos exposure. The disease was diagnosed after he experienced berathing problems while taking a walk.
Karen Huffman said the park was a big asset to the community and her husband would have been the first to walk the trail. He walked two to three miles a day for exercise and therapy until the respiratory disease made breathing difficult for him, the Morgan County Herald reported. “Walking and talking with his God was something he loved to do,” she told the newspaper.
