Elvis' Father Vernon Funeral

[john carpenter]

YouTube- Elvis Father Vernon Funeral (2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ze9TOFBDw)
Vester Presley gets upset at the fans in this clip...

[midnight]

Thanks for sharing that with us. So much tragedy in that family.

[mistymorning]

another sad event in presley family !:'(

[Genie]

Not sure if it's my weather, my computer or my eyes:blink: I don't see a picture?

[Gracelandep]

:( sad times !

[Donut]

Thanks for posting the clip JC. Interesting conversation about the plans they had in that time. I wonder how Vernon would have managed the estate in the following years had he lived longer.

[debtdbruno]

Probably not with the same business 'savvy' that Priscilla entered into............

[May]

YouTube- Elvis Father Vernon Funeral (2) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f9ze9TOFBDw)
Vester Presley gets upset at the fans in this clip...

I have to say, I don't blame him.

[May]

Probably not with the same business 'savvy' that Priscilla entered into............

I imagine what happened with Priscilla would have happened with Vernon.

Vernon would have signed the Colonel up to carry on "TCB-ing" as did Priscilla, and then it would have been discovered exactly how much money the Col was getting and gone to court etc. Then Vernon would employ others to carry on the business.(y)

[Sweet_One_E.]

and yet she and the col. remained friends with her even attending his funeral.

[debtdbruno]

I'm not defending Cilla, and saying she did anything special.
However, I do think she has got more business savvy than Vernon had...........

She has employed the right people at the right time to do what needed to get Graceland open and paying $$$$$.
She, as well as being paid (why not?) made the best decision to look after Lisa's interests, and gave the fans somewhere to pay their respects to Elvis.

It is such a shame Lisa doesn't take a more forward approach to her Dad's continuing legacy

[May]

She has employed the right people at the right time to do what needed to get Graceland open and paying $$$$$.


Yeah, but she was all for the Colonel continuing to manage the business side. :hmm::hmm:

[Donut]

Probably not with the same business 'savvy' that Priscilla entered into............

I don't think neither Vernon nor Priscilla were qualified for turning it into the huge business it is today.

[Brian]

I'm not defending Cilla, and saying she did anything special.
However, I do think she has got more business savvy than Vernon had...........

She has employed the right people at the right time to do what needed to get Graceland open and paying $$$$$.
She, as well as being paid (why not?) made the best decision to look after Lisa's interests, and gave the fans somewhere to pay their respects to Elvis.

It is such a shame Lisa doesn't take a more forward approach to her Dad's continuing legacy

Priscilla's not business savvy at all that's just a myth.

look at all her other business ventures they've all failed and her saying on Larry King that she was working on restoring old movies, starting her own record label and producing a Broadway musical about her life have all yet to materialize.
Thank goodness for the other executors who were not hired by Priscilla and didn't work for her but were appointed by Vernon in his will to manage the estate on Lisa's behalf.

Fans give Priscilla too much credit and May is right she wanted Colonel Parker to continue working with the estate and she was willing to pay him his usual 50%.
She wanted the Colonel to help her because she knew she didn't know what she was doing.

[Sweet_One_E.]

I'm sure the other executors advised her, they were bankers/investors. that's what they do. LoAnne Parker said the Col. never took that 50 percent of "everything", it was only for things having to do with Elvis's likeness. EPE was basically established already by Elvis and the col. it was just a matter of it being taken over by someone other than the Col. I know people think the Col. was a rip off artist, but he did work for his money too. It is said that Priscilla wouldn't even sign papers for months and drove the other executors nuts. I read that somewhere.

[nickelvis]

Thank you for sharing!

[May]

I don't think neither Vernon nor Priscilla were qualified for turning it into the huge business it is today.

Which is fair enough really when you think about it. None of them were educated further than High School (as far as I know - Vernon even less I think:doh:) It was a huge thing to take on, although IMO, Elvis sells himself. ;)

[Donut]

Which is fair enough really when you think about it.

Yes, it is understandable. What I don't get is why they waited so long to do something about it since while Vernon was alive they had already talked about the posibility of opening the trophy room to support the house, but Graceland did not open for tours untill 1982. It's like they did everything in a hurry when they saw there wasn't almost any money left and then made all the arrangements in a few months.

[debtdbruno]

I don't think neither Vernon nor Priscilla were qualified for turning it into the huge business it is today.

I'm not saying she was qualified to make the decisions herself without advisors, but the right people working together got things sorted out.

I'm not a Cilla supporter at all, don't think I'm defending her. However I do think it's better having a family member heading things up front. LM would be the obvious choice, but as she isn't interested Cilla is the next best as far as I can see..........

[Donut]

I'm not saying she was qualified to make the decisions herself without advisors, but the right people working together got things sorted out.

I'm not a Cilla supporter at all, don't think I'm defending her. However I do think it's better having a family member heading things up front. LM would be the obvious choice, but as she isn't interested Cilla is the next best as far as I can see..........

Sure, that's why Vernon saw her as the best option to take his place after his death. But what I meant is it's obvious plans and proposals were taking place while Vernon was alive so I wondered what he would have agreed to do had he lived longer. I guess he would have ended up opening Graceland too.

[Sweet_One_E.]

Vernon and the Estate were still making a few mill. every year. (with the help of the col) and Vernon did sell off planes to keep it afloat. so basically it prob. wasn't needed right then but he foresaw the possible need. eventually there would be a cash flow problem. I think it would be a hard decision though.
but then I always wonder what a cash flow problem means? it can mean one thing one person and another thing to someone else. all depends on how much money is needed and how much is wanted. obviously Priscilla was not going to allow herself and her daughter live on the paltry amount Elvis didn't mind doing at times.

[Sweet_One_E.]

oh and don't forget, Priscilla had Elvis put a rider on Graceland for the other part of the divorce settlement, there is no way Venon could pay her so she had to get her due settlement some way.

[Donut]

oh and don't forget, Priscilla had Elvis put a rider on Graceland for the other part of the divorce settlement, there is no way Venon could pay her so she had to get her due settlement some way.

So since Lisa was Elvis' sole heir, it was her who owned Priscilla that money after Elvis death?

[debtdbruno]

Hadn't Elvis already re-mortgaged Graceland before that?

[lvs2day]

i'm sure glad we get to see it and its open [good decision] this was his only private sanctuary left , but bills need to be paid at one point the city was going to take over[that would have bin a disaster]. still think cilla could have taken a cut and called it a day and stop the excuse that lisa wants nothing to do with it if thats the case then sell it off to others since she has no respect for her dads legacy.

[May]

but if cilla had 'taken a cut and called it a day', where would all her money come from ? :hmm::hmm:

[Sweet_One_E.]

the dress shop??

[Donut]

the dress shop??

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

[Teddy]

Who cares where her money would come from? She wouldn't need any where she was headed. http://smiley.net.ru/misanm0169.gif
The only thing that really matters is that she would be living in my basement and receiving the only sustenance she really needs ... affection.

Again and again and again http://smiley.net.ru/emorag002.gif

[Sweet_One_E.]

now that's just scarry Teddy!! LOL

[May]

:laughing::laughing::laughing:

I will have to second that Donut (y):lol::lol: