The world lost a great man yesterday and many people who loved him are struggling to find answers. Mickey Ballard suddenly passed away from natural causes at home , after struggling with health issues. Ironically a man with such a big heart suffered a major heart attack,  that left his family devastated.  Mickey was loved by everyone who knew him.  Mickey was a husband, father, son, grandfather, uncle, brother , and a friend to so many.   He was known for his big smiles, witty  sense of humor and general  positivity for life.  He was so full of life and enjoyed so many things. His wife and children are struggling to deal with the shock of the whole situation and I want to be able to help alleviate some of the pain. This is a very difficult time for his family and they are also dealt the financial blow of funeral and medical expenses.  He would not want his family to have to deal with this burden. Mickey always provided for his family and loved ones, but unfortunalty he did not have  a life insurance policy.  If you can spare any amount of financial support, it would be greatly appreciated.  All donations will go directly towards his medical and funeral expenses.  Mickey will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him, and his memory will carry on through his children, Allison and Carl.  He was so proud of both of them. I like to think he is fishing  on the river bank right now, smoking a cigar , listening to music and talking about his family and friends. Mickey had such a big heart that he decided  to become  an organ donor and this decision is already helping others who greatly needed it.  He will be greatly missed by everyone who knew him. Thank you for taking the time to read this. Please keep the Ballard family in your thoughts over this difficult time.