When Elvis Presley began earning his own money at 19, he did not think first of success or comfort for himself. He turned to the two people who had carried him through every hard year and made them a promise that came straight from his heart. “You’ve taken care of me for 19 years. Now it’s my turn.” To Gladys and Vernon Presley, those words meant more than any fortune. They were proof that the boy they raised had never forgotten who he was or where he came from.
When Elvis Presley began earning his own money at 19, he did not think first of success or comfort for himself. He turned to the two people who had carried…