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FAN MEMORIES
" WE'LL REMEMBER YOU"
by Sheila Ward
We’ll remember you when strong
winds blow and raindrops pound on window panes.
We’ll remember you through the storms of life and softly call
your name.
We’ll remember you when winter time nears and sheds her first
soft snow.
We’ll remember you on a cold clear night but we’ll feel a
“special”, warm glow.
We’ll remember you when autumn draws near and fall leaves tumble
to the ground.
We’ll remember you on cool, crisp mornings with a smile on your
face – not a frown.
We’ll remember you when spring time nears and birds soar in the
sky with their song.
We’ll remember you always Elvis-for you’re a part of us that
lives on.
We’ll remember you on a warm, summer’s day while butterflies
flutter all around.
We’ll remember you as we touch a rose to our lips and place it
by your stone on the ground.
FAN MEMORIES
by Jim Hannaford
I’ve been an Elvis fan since
the “Sun Years” with a thousand memories encapsulated in the
years since. I remember enjoying the sounds coming over the
radio, the magazines and movies; having a fan club in the 60’s,
and the thrill of Vegas in 1969. The “Tour Years” were equally
exciting until tragedy struck in 1977.
Nowadays, I travel to Memphis every August to remember and
reflect on Elvis’ legacy. A story I’d like to share with you is
about Gary Pepper who was an early fan club president who had a
great club called the “Tankers.” Gary was victim of Cerebral
Palsy, but with his Mom’s help, put out one of the best fan club
newsletters ever.
Elvis sent money to Gary every month until he died in 1977.
Although financially strapped all his life trying to keep his
fan club going, Gary Pepper never dipped into his nest egg from
his best friend. One late December night, Elvis dropped by
Gary’s modest home with Christmas gifts. Inside a copy of Elvis’
Christmas album was a pristine, crisp one thousand dollar bill!
During the next few years, Elvis helped Gary with medical
expenses, gave his father Sterling a gate job, and always
remembered him at Christmas.
As far as I know, Gary never spent the thousand dollar bill, but
instead, kept it as a constant reminder to him of Elvis’ love.
The Christmas album also remained his favorite through the
years. Gary Pepper passed away in 1980, in California.
FAN MEMORIES
by Gaby Wedemeyer
I’ve been an Elvis fan since 1969, but never got the chance to
see Elvis in person. I was 19 years old when Elvis passed away,
and I was and am still living in Germany. Fifteen years later
and my thoughts go back to the evening of August 16, 1977. I
went to bed early and the next morning my alarm clock woke me up
from my sweet dreams at 6:25am. I turned my radio on and heard
Elvis’ wonderful voice singing. “Wow, what a happy start to a
new day!” I thought. Then the D.J. mentioned that “Elvis was
born on January 8, 1935 in Tupelo, Mississippi.” I thought, “Why
is he saying this...everybody knows it.” A knot came in my
stomach. “What’s happened to Elvis?”, I asked myself. “Don’t Cry
Daddy” followed, and then the News broadcast. It was and will
always be hard for me to realize that Elvis died so young. I
will always be taking care of business for him.
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