Ben Hillyer/The Natchez Democrat — White dove balloons are released into the sky Monday afternoon in front of McLaurin Elementary School in memory of Randy Foster, who died in June as a result of an accident on his horse. At top left, Taylor Champ hugs one of the balloons in memory of her cousin. Horse riding was one of Foster’s favorite things to do. At bottom left, McLaurin attendance clerk Tonika Green and Natchez-Adams School District teacher Nedra Hackett watch the balloons rise into the sky Monday afternoon.