Jackson Family Plans for Neverland Memorial
The Santa Barbara Sheriff’s Department has just confirmed to E! News that plans are under way to hold a memorial service at the famed estate/amusement park in the hills outside Santa Barbara.
“Our guys are meeting as we speak with the California Highway Patrol to discuss the security issues,” says Lt. Butch Arnoldi, a department spokesman.
Sources close to the family say that there will be some kind of public memorial over the holiday weekend, perhaps with Jackson’s body lying in state. The body is expected to be transported from Los Angeles on Thursday.
Jackson’s brothers Jackie, Jermaine and Tito visited the grounds over the weekend and earlier Tuesday a delivery truck was spotted dropping off boxes at Neverland.
Arnoldi says the sheriff’s department usually only gets involved when there is a huge crowd of people expected. He did not have any specifics on a date or time for any service.
CNN reports that a public viewing will take place Friday and a private memorial service will be held on Sunday.
There is no indication that Michael Jackson will be buried at the ranch, however. Indeed, asked point-blank during a press conference yesterday, father Joe Jackson said his son would not be interred at the ranch.
That’s going to be INSANE! I can’t lie though, if I was home in California right now, I’d make my way there.
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