Seau Memorial to be Streamed Live

A public memorial service Friday for former San Diego Chargers player Junior Seau will be streamed live, it was announced.

The celebation of life begins at 6:30 p.m. at Qualcomm Stadium in San Diego, and will be streamed on Chargers.com, according to a team news release.

The event will allow San Diegans to join in a community-wide tribute to their native son , the news release stated.

The ceremony is free and open to the public. There is no charge for parking. The parking lot will open at 2 p.m. and the stadium gates at 4:30 p.m.

There is no reserve seating and a large crowd is expected, so fans are urged to arrive early and carpool or take the Trolley. The parking lot could close as early at 5 p.m.

Fans may leave personal messages for the Seau family on the Plaza Concourse between Gates C and D.

An all-star lineup will share stories and memories of the San Diego sports and community icon.

These include San Diego Mayor Jerry Sanders; former Chargers players Dan Fouts, Rodney Harrison and LaDainian Tomlinson; former Chargers Head Coach Bobby Ross; and former Buccaneers and Broncos safety John Lynch (Torrey Pines High).

Another former Chargers player and the senior pastor of The Rock Church in San Diego, Miles McPherson, will speak and serve as master of ceremonies.

Shawn Mitchell, senior pastor at New Venture Christian Fellowship, will also be part of the program.

In lieu of flowers, donations can be made in Junior's honor to the Junior Seau Foundation on Friday at tables located around the Plaza Concourse. Donations also can be mailed to the Junior Seau Foundation at 5275 Market Street, Suite B, San Diego, CA, 92114; or made online at Juniorseau.org.