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Lisa marie smith5/17/2023 ![]() Axl Rose, Alanis Morissette perform, 'Elvis' star Austin Butler among mournersīefore a performance of "November Rain," Axl Rose said he remained in shock about Lisa Marie's death. 'Grief is the price we pay for love.' And how right she was," Ferguson said. However, she also shared some words from Queen Elizabeth II. Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York, ex-wife of Prince Andrew, said those who cared about Lisa Marie needed "to stoke our flames within" to support her family and to celebrate her life. "She was a conduit to the throne, the keeper of the flame. Wharton noted that her birth year was a tumultuous one for the country and for Memphis in particular. Mourners file through the Meditation Garden at Graceland to pay their respects at Lisa Marie Presley’s grave after her service. "Elvis may have been born in Tupelo and Priscilla may have started in Dallas," he said. "Memphis, I will always love you," Schilling said.įormer Memphis mayor AC Wharton said, “Lisa Marie’s birth is woven into the institutional memory of this city … she was the image of a king.” He walked her down the red carpet at what would be her last public event, this year's Golden Globes, and was at the hospital when she died. Lisa Marie – whom Schilling called "Memphis" – worked as his assistant and he officiated one of her weddings. The two stayed connected throughout her life. And that was the beginning of my journey" with her, he said. ![]() And Elvis just hands me Lisa and I sure as hell wasn't going to drop her. So he stayed through Lisa Marie's birth on Feb. As he prepared to head home to Los Angeles, Elvis asked him, "You're not going to stay for the birth of our daughter?" Jerry Schilling, a longtime associate of Elvis and friend of the Presley family, said he visited Graceland for Christmas in 1967. Speakers at the service remembered Lisa Marie Presley for her music, her spirit and the unique space she occupied in the hearts and minds of Memphians. 'I think that he'd be proud': Lisa Marie Presley, fans celebrate Elvis' 88th birthday Elvis Presley's only child 'was all Memphis' and 'the keeper of the flame' Thank you for showing me that love is the only thing that matters in this life." "I remember that feeling as a child and I remember it two weeks ago on your couch. I remember how safe it felt to be in your arms," Smith-Petersen read. "I remember how it felt to be loved by the most loving mother I've ever known. Keough recalled listening to Aretha Franklin in the car, getting ice cream after school and the lullabies Lisa Marie would sing to her and her brother. Subscribe to Consequence’s email digest and get the latest breaking news in music, film, and television, tour updates, access to exclusive giveaways, and more straight to your inbox.Ben Smith-Petersen, husband of Riley Keough, reads a message Keough wrote for her mother during Lisa Marie Presley's funeral service at Graceland. Jeremy Renner, a Real-Life Superhero, Was Trying to Save His Nephew When Crushed by Snow PlowĪdam Scott Confronts Boy Meets World Cast About "Traumatic Experience" of Hug Snub New Order Announce Spring 2023 Tour Dates Tim Allen Flashes Home Improvement Co-Star Patricia Richardson in Resurfaced ClipĢ0 Albums for When the Crushing Melancholy of Life Drags You Under Lisa Marie Presley Underwent Extreme Weight Loss Regime Prior to Death ![]() Her memorial service included performances from Axl Rose, Billy Corgan, and Alanis Morissette. Lisa Marie was laid to rest at Graceland next to her father and son, Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide in 2020. ![]() The results of Lisa Marie’s autopsy are still pending. She later suffered cardiac arrest and was taken to a local hospital, where she was pronounced dead. On the morning of her death on January 12th, Lisa Marie complained of abdominal pain.
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