Eddie As A Boy

In a fine suit...

I believe Eddie was dressed up because it was Mom Presley and Granddaddy Presley's 37th wedding anniversary party at Mama and Papa Capps home.

Elementary School Days... Is that a uniform?

Eddie also has this jacket on in the picture where he stands with the Capps. I think it must have meant something special. Maybe a club, scouts or something. Maybe sometime his sister Marion can shed light on that jacket.

Just a youngin' without much of a clue as to what those folks are doing with a camera...

Wedding Day

Wedding Party

Newspaper Announcement Clipping

Gloria And Eddie Outside The Church

The people and family in the wedding picture are Gary Stenger-candle lighter, Benny Brown-Eddie best friend and Usher, Linda Estes-bridesmaid, Marilyn-my best friend maid of honor, Me and Eddie, Gregory was Best man, Ann Estes bridesmaid and John Stenger-my uncle usher. Preacher John Larsen Alturas Methodist church Alturas, Florida May 21, 1961.

The second picture is of me and Daddy on the steps of the church. He was very happy because he had had several tranquilizers and I was very happy because I was getting married. I had lost several pounds and had to have my dress altered several times.

Wedding Party

Gloria Estes and her father Lawrence Estes on her wedding day.

Amazing picture.

TIP: Click on any picture for a full size version.

Eddie's First Father's Day

We were living in New Mexico in a duplex across from the Alamorgordo High School. Debbie was a few months old. The Saturday before Father's Day, we decided to go to the drive-in after supper. I had put a big pot of baby bottles and nipples and stuff to boil on the little stove in the kitchen. I couldn't see the burner because the pot was so big. We went to the movie and I forgot I had put the pot on to boil. When we got home from the movie, the apartment was standing wide open and all the window were open. In the living room there was a note taped on the kitchen chair from the Fire Department:

There was a kitchen fire. Your neighbor reported it. We put it out and got most of the smoke out of the house. Any questions, call the Fire Department.

The kitchen walls were black with soot. Needless to say, we were so upset. What a stupid thing for me to do. So the next day, Father's Day, Eddie spent the whole day washing down the walls and repainting the kitchen. He was such a good guy. Nothing in the kitchen had burned except the pot of rubber nipples and bottles. All the burned baby stuff was laying in the kitchen sink. I guess the rubber burning is what made all the smoke.