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High Noon: Remembering Elvis

In this December 1968 file photo from the Ullstein archive, Elvis Presley holds his semi-acoustic guitar during a concert. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
By D.F. Oliveria daveo@spokesman.com(509) 319-0354
In this December 1968 file photo from the Ullstein archive, Elvis Presley holds his semi-acoustic guitar during a concert. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)
In this December 1968 file photo from the Ullstein archive, Elvis Presley holds his semi-acoustic guitar during a concert. (Associated Press / The Spokesman-Review)

MEMPHIS, Tenn. (AP) — Silent mourners with heads bowed and yellow-orange candlelight leading the way paid their respects to Elvis Presley at his grave at Graceland, his longtime Memphis home, to remember the 34th anniversary of his sudden death.

Thousands of Elvis devotees, candles in hand, walked in the humid night to the graves of Elvis and his relatives, some wiping away tears as they filed past. Flower arrangements and heart-shaped wreaths decorated the burial site as “If I Can Dream” and other songs played softly in the background.

What’s your favorite Elvis song?

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