Graceland

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Friends and Family Mourn Lisa Marie Presley at Graceland (The New York Times)

Thousands of people were expected to attend the memorial in Memphis for Ms. Presley, the singer-songwriter and only child of Elvis Presley who died Jan. 12 in ...

For Ms. But not all of the assets remained with Ms. As Elvis Presley’s sole heir, she inherited her father’s estate in 1993 after the deaths of Vernon Presley and Minnie Mae Presley, according to court records in 2018. Presley’s memorial service, Graceland’s 450-room hotel, a separate property on its grounds, sold out “immediately,” said Kevin Kane, the chief executive of Memphis Tourism, and hotels near the museum and Beale Street, where musicians such as Elvis Presley and B.B. The program for the service reflected Ms. Presley spent most of her life in California, where she enjoyed the status of a major celebrity but struggled to distinguish herself as a star in her own right, she maintained ties to her hometown with frequent visits to Graceland, her childhood home. Later, something that Riley Keough, Ms. Presley’s oldest daughter, had written in honor of her mother was read aloud by Ms. Presley’s fans have been to the family and how much Graceland meant to her, according to David Beckwith, a spokesman for Elvis Presley Enterprises. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, who said she called Ms. And noting the “peaks and valleys” of her often tragic life, he lauded her for “the sheer force of will it took Lisa to keep climbing.” To family and friends, she was a doting mother, a caring friend and a woman who persevered through a life that for all its glamour was punctuated too often by grief.

Lisa Marie Presley mourned in memorial service at Graceland (Reuters)

Hundreds of mourners gathered at Graceland on Sunday morning to pay their respects to singer Lisa Marie Presley in a memorial service at the mansion in ...

"Our heart is broken, Lisa, and we all love you," her mother, Priscilla Presley, said at the service on the front lawn of Graceland. In a recent essay, she had described herself as "destroyed" by her son's death. 12](/world/us/lisa-marie-presley-daughter-elvis-rushed-hospital-2023-01-12/) at the age of 54.

Lisa Marie Presley Remembered at Graceland Memorial Service (Billboard)

Hundreds of people gathered on the front lawn of Graceland in Memphis to mourn the death and remember the life of Lisa Marie Presley.

22) as a loving mother and an “old soul” who endured tragedy but persev She retained ownership of the mansion itself, the 13 acres around it and items inside the home. “I’m a product of your heart.” “She was born into the public, born into fame. Clark said Lisa Marie “went through a lot” in her life and equated the service to the time when Elvis died, when “people came from all over.” The property in south Memphis was a place of sadness and somber memories on Sunday. The mansion, which Lisa Marie Presley owned, has been turned into a museum and tourist attraction that hundreds of thousands of fans visit each year to celebrate the life and music of Elvis, who died in 1977 at age 42. When she next saw him, the following day, he was lying face down in the bathroom. 22) as a loving mother and an “old soul” who endured tragedy but persevered as a dedicated protector of her father’s legacy as a rock ‘n’ roll pioneer and pop icon. Lisa Marie was 9 when her father died. Jordan Clark, 25, traveled from Mobile, Alabama, to attend the service. Music punctuated the service.

Fans, Celebs Gather at Graceland to Mourn Lisa Marie Presley (NBC 10 Philadelphia)

Lisa Marie Presley, a singer, songwriter and the daughter of Elvis Presley, has been remembered during a funeral service as a loving mother and an “old...

“She was born into the public, born into fame. She retained ownership of the mansion itself, the 13 acres around it and items inside the home. “I'm a product of your heart.” Clark said Lisa Marie “went through a lot” in her life and equated the service to the time when Elvis died, when “people came from all over.” The property in south Memphis was a place of sadness and somber memories on Sunday. The mansion, which Lisa Marie Presley owned, has been turned into a museum and tourist attraction that hundreds of thousands of fans visit each year to celebrate the life and music of Elvis, who died in 1977 at age 42.

'We all love you': Lisa Marie Presley honored during service at ... (The Commercial Appeal)

Friends, family and fans of Lisa Marie Presley gathered at Graceland in Memphis to pay tribute to the singer and only daughter of Elvis Presley.

She was the image of a king," he said. He said Lisa Marie was an “innocent child” thrust into a life where the footsteps she had to follow were far too large. The film was [widely praised by the Presley family](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/05/26/elvis-premiere-cannes-film-festival-reviews-baz-luhrmann-austin-butler/9941645002/), including Lisa Marie, who said it was a representation of her father she and her children could be proud of. The garden is also the final resting place of "In The Garden" played as Lisa Marie's family emerged out of the front door of the mansion prior to the service. [Elvis in the 2022 biopic about the rock star](https://www.commercialappeal.com/story/entertainment/movies/2022/06/12/elvis-movie-graceland-tom-hanks-austin-butler-baz-luhrmann-memphis/7487735001/), which was directed by Luhrmann. She provided a bright spot for the city, then and throughout her 54 years of life. Because grief is the price we pay for love.' And how right she was," Ferguson said. Jerry Schilling, a longtime associate of Elvis and friend of the Presley family, said he visited Graceland for Christmas of 1967. Lisa Marie ― whom he called Memphis ― worked as his assistant and he officiated one of her weddings. Lisa Marie Presley was an icon, a role model, a superhero to many people all over the world." Lisa Marie had long been a living link to Elvis for devoted fans of The King, who doted on his only child.

Priscilla Presley eulogizes daughter Lisa Marie Presley at ... (CNN)

A large crowd of family, friends and public mourners gathered Sunday in front of the famed Graceland estate in Memphis, Tennessee, for the memorial service ...

I remember how safe it felt to be in your arms,” the letter said. “I remember how it felt to be loved by the most loving mother I’ve ever known. “Memphis, I will always love you.” Now she is home where she always belonged, but my heart is missing her love,” Priscilla Presley said on behalf of the grandchild. Wharton; Sarah Ferguson, The Duchess of York; manager Jerry Schilling; and Elvis Presley Enterprises managing partner Joel Weinshanker. Survivor’s guilt, some would say, but a broken heart, is the doing of her death.