![]() Lisa Marie Presley holding the bracelet approached the casket. Instead of taking the bracelet from Lisa Marie, Kendall took her hand walked her to her daddy’s bier. In this case being only a child Kendall could deduce that Lisa Marie was terrified to touch her beloved father’s body. During the first day of private viewing Lisa Marie approached Kendall while still holding her mother’s hand and asked, “Mister Kendall can I give this to my daddy?” With that she held out her other hand to display a thin metal bracelet. Priscilla and Lisa Marie attend Elvis Funeral Usually, Robert Kendall discourages family to place valuables inside the coffin for the most obvious of reasons and made that clear to Vernon Presley, however, this time against his better judgment he allowed a small token from Lisa Marie who was only nine years old at the time. ![]() ![]() As Kendall had forgotten to update the details to final resting place Interment at Forest Hills Cemetery (Midtown Memphis Tennessee) (This information still remains in Elvis casket despite the fact that in November 1977 Elvis was re-buried at Graceland upon his fathers request. Elvis’ cylinder reads:įuneral: Augat Elvis’ Eulogy: 2pm Graceland The copper lined casket also provided a two by 4-inch stainless steel cylinder for identification purposes in the event the remains, in the future are exhumed. Having arranged the funeral service for Gladys Love Presley, Elvis’ mother, 19 years previously Kendall thought is only appropriate that Elvis should be buried in an identical $8,000 casket as his mother. Story behind the Coffin Picture Elvis Coffin in National Enquirer – Robert Kendall was Elvis’ funeral director of the Memphis Funeral home who arranged all the procedures for the burial of Elvis Presley. National Enquirer Photo of Elvis Presley in his Coffin
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