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DIMEBAG DARRELL Public Memorial Details Revealed

December 13, 2004

A public memorial for DAMAGEPLAN/ex-PANTERA guitarist "Dimebag" Darrell Abbott will be held at the Arlington Convention Center in Arlington, Texas on Tuesday, December 14. Doors will open at 8 p.m.; the service will start at 9 and continue until midnight, according to a venue spokesperson. The hall has a 5,000-person capacity, but fans are advised to arrive early; fans are asked to bring an unwrapped toy, which will be distributed by a charity organization. It is not yet known who will speak at the service, but Abbott's family is expected to attend. according to MTV.com.

Tuesday's funeral for Abbott, 38 — who was slain onstage Wednesday during a DAMAGEPLAN show at the Alrosa Villa in Columbus, Ohio — will be a private family affair. The Abbott family has requested that no details of the time or place of the burial be released.

Arlington Convention Center
1200 Ballpark Way
Arlington, TX
(817) 459-5000

People wishing to sign the official obituary guestbook for Abbott can do so at Legacy.com.

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