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A David Fribley Memorial benefit will be held May 26 in the Central Park Pavilion, Warsaw. The event begins at 2 p.m., hosted by the band Changeling.
"Our goal is to purchase a monument in David Fribley's name to honor all of his brothers in the military," said Gy See of South Bend. He is Changeling's bass player. Three bands - Changeling, Poker Face Ace and VooDoo Rain - will play throughout the day. Admission to the event will be voluntary donations.
Changeling is a rhythm and blues band and includes Ryan Mear, guitarist, and Stony Fergusson, drummer.
"I read the article about David Fribley's sacrifice and was so moved," See said. "He was so close to us and I thought it would be nice to hold a benefit in his honor."
Killed in action March 23 during Operation Iraqi Freedom, The U.S. Marine lance corporal was the first Hoosier casualty. From Atwood, Fribley was a 1996 Warsaw Community High School graduate.
Proceeds from the Memorial weekend event will go to the Indiana War Memorial Museum in accordance with the wishes of Fribley's parents, See said.
Donations for troops oversees also will be accepted. For more information, call See at 286-4058.
