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Memorial service scheduled for Laura Lynch in El Paso; event in Fort Worth also planned

Left to right, Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Martie Erwin in Dallas just before the Dixie Chicks released "Shouldn’t a Told You That" in 1993.
Left to right, Emily Erwin, Laura Lynch and Martie Erwin in Dallas just before the Dixie Chicks released "Shouldn’t a Told You That" in 1993. Fort Worth Star-Telegram

Laura Lynch —founding member of the band formerly known as the Dixie Chicks— will have a memorial service at 5 p.m. Feb. 5 at the Cowgirl Hall of Fame in Fort Worth.

Lynch, was killed Dec. 23 in a head on collision in West Texas. Her obituary, published in the El Paso Times, announced a memorial service for Jan. 6 in El Paso and plans for one in Fort Worth.

Lynch was born in El Paso and raised in Dell City, about 95 miles northeast of El Paso. She split her time between homes in Fort Worth and Dell City, according to the obituary.

This story was originally published December 27, 2023 at 4:33 PM.

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