Priscilla Presley Eulogizes Daughter Lisa Marie Presley at Memorial Service: ‘Our Coronary heart Is Damaged’
Priscilla Presley paid tribute to her late daughter Lisa Marie Presley at her Graceland memorial service on Sunday with an emotional eulogy.
Following a speech from Jerry Schilling, the 77-year-old actress and businesswoman took to the stand. “I’ll learn one thing that my granddaughter wrote for all of you, and this says all of it,” she started.
“‘I do not know methods to put my mom into phrases. Fact is, there are too many. Lisa Marie Presley was an icon, a task mannequin, a superhero to many individuals all around the world, however Mama was my icon, my position mannequin, my superhero — in rather more methods than one,'” stated Priscilla. “‘Even now, I can not get throughout every little thing there may be to be understood or identified about her, however as she all the time stated, I will do my greatest.'”
She then learn from a poem titled “The Previous Soul,” written about Lisa Marie’s life. “‘In 1968, she entered our world, born drained, fragile, but sturdy. She was delicate, however was crammed with life. She all the time knew she would not be right here too lengthy,'” stated Priscilla. “‘Childhood passes by, with a glimpse of her inexperienced eye, she then grew a household of her personal. Then got here her second little one, leaving her with suspicion — might this be the angel that takes me residence?'”
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The poem continued, “‘Time, in fact, flew by. It was time for a tragedy. She knew it was near the tip. Survivors guilt, some would say, however a damaged coronary heart was the doing of her dying. Now, she is residence the place she all the time belonged, however my coronary heart is lacking her love.'”
“‘She knew that I liked her. I worry I might by no means contact her,'” stated Priscilla, visibly tearing up whereas delivering the speech. “‘However the outdated soul is all the time with me. She does not drift above.’ That claims all of it, and thanks all for being right here… Our coronary heart is damaged. Lisa, all of us love you.”
The general public service, held on the entrance garden on the Graceland mansion in Memphis, Tennessee, was attended by relations together with Priscilla, daughter Riley Keough, half-brother Navarone Garcia, ex-husband Michael Lockwood, their 14-year-old daughter Finley and late son Benjamin’s girlfriend Diana Jay.
Lisa Marie died Jan. 12 after being rushed to a Los Angeles hospital for a doable cardiac arrest. The daughter of Elvis Presley was 54.
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Priscilla, 77, confirmed the information in an announcement: “It’s with a heavy coronary heart that I need to share the devastating information that my stunning daughter Lisa Marie has left us.”
“She was probably the most passionate sturdy and loving lady I’ve ever identified. We ask for privateness as we attempt to take care of this profound loss,” she continued. “Thanks for the love and prayers. At the moment there shall be no additional remark.”
The singer-songwriter is survived by her mom and her three daughters, Riley Keough, 33, and twins Finley and Harper Lockwood, 14. Lisa Marie was preceded in dying by her son Benjamin Keough, who died by suicide at age 27 in 2020.
Her ultimate resting place shall be at Graceland subsequent to her son Benjamin, based on daughter Riley’s consultant.
Lisa Marie will be a part of her son on the Meditation Backyard — which can also be the ultimate resting place of Elvis, Elvis’ mom Gladys Presley, Elvis’ father Vernon Presley and Elvis’ grandmother Minnie Mae Presley.