From the Orange County Register
I have been an Elvis fan since the beginning of his career in the 1950s when I was a young military wife with two small children living in Texas. I literally fell in love at first sight when I saw him on our very small black-and-white TV. It got so bad, that our friends started calling my husband Teddy Bear.
I have been to many Elvis concerts. However, my most exciting experience was a visit and tour of his home in Brentwood when he was playing at the Hilton in Vegas. I worked with the daughter of his caretaker and she told him about my love for Elvis. He (Jack Smith) arranged, with Elvis’ permission, for me and my best friend to have a tour of his home. The tour was absolutely wonderful and exciting but to top it all, unknown to me, Jack had arranged for Elvis to call between shows. Needless to say, that was the most exciting telephone call of my entire life and I will never forget it. Elvis was absolutely wonderful to talk to. And he also arranged for us to have invited guest seats to his next concert, which of course was also wonderful.
I have been left with great memories of Elvis and I still miss him. I spend a lot of time listening to his music and enjoying all of the memorabilia that I have.
– Pat Tomblin, 75, Anaheim
My grammie-in-law made the paper yesterday. 
*apologies to the band Bush, “Everything Zen”
Marie has more.
neat grammie!!!!!!!