Family Remembers 22-Year-Old With Balloon Release After Drowning At Keystone Lake
The family and friends of a young Tulsa man who drowned at Keystone Lake over the weekend gathered to celebrate his life on Monday.
Friends and family released balloons to honor He was a good person, said Kaymisha Julius.
Ballard s sister Kaymisha Julius said her brother loved playing sports and video games and he loved being at the lake with his friends. She says he was constantly cracking jokes and making everyone happy. I love my brother, I really do, Julius said.
Ballard s good friend Micah Swake said they were out at a cove near Prue at Keystone Lake and went swimming without a life vest Sunday. It s a spot they go to frequently. He said Ballard began struggling and panicking in the water.