Crazy ‘Bout Elvis
Grace Schara was truly crazy about Elvis Presley. She knew all of his music and dressed up as Elvis to perform the song “Love Me Tender” for a church event. She played his hit “Can’t Help Falling in Love” on the violin at her sister’s wedding. Her favorite Elvis Tribute Artist surprised her with a song, scarf, and dance at her 19th birthday dinner, just three weeks before she died. Her dream was to one day work as a tour guide at Graceland, Elvis’ beloved home in Memphis, Tennessee. She and her family visited there several years ago and were thrilled to meet his former wife, Priscilla Presley, who was immediately charmed by Grace’s devotion.
“Grace was a lovely, darling girl,” remembers Priscilla. She was 13 years old, “and I remember what a happy, beautiful child she was. She was so full of energy. She just beamed, and her parents were so loving.”
Scott remembers the meeting, too, and spoke of Priscilla’s graciousness. “She wanted to invite us out to lunch but then realized that wouldn’t work” because fans would overwhelm them, he told The New American. Instead, they met in a private suite of The Guest House at Graceland, a luxury hotel next door to the mansion. Scott posted a video of this encounter on his website, OurAmazingGrace.net. Priscilla remembers having fun with Grace and said, “She and I talked about things we both liked.”
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