Elvis and Ginger: Elvis Presley's Fiancée and Last Love Finally Tells Her Story (40 page)

Right after asking me to marry him, Elvis surprised me with this beautiful engagement ring at Graceland on January 26, 1977.

Photo courtesy of Ginger Alden

One of four Valentine’s Day cards Elvis surprised me with on tour in February of 1977. His special personal note to me is written inside.

Photo courtesy of Ginger Alden

The Cadillac Seville Elvis gifted me with after his father didn’t want it. I so loved this car!

Photo courtesy of Terry Alden

Elvis singing to my sister Rosemary on the beach in Hawaii.

Photo courtesy of Ginger Alden

My sister Terry, Elvis, and me having a great time while relaxing on the beach in Hawaii.

Photo courtesy of Rosemary Alden

An employee contact list from late April 1977. On this tour, Elvis had invited many people to see his shows, including my mother, my sister Rosemary, Elvis’s cousins, and the wives and girlfriends of some of Elvis’s family and staff.

Photo courtesy of Ginger Alden

A hotel list on which Elvis wrote, “Come back here,” shortly before I left a tour for a few days in May of 1977.

Photo courtesy of Ginger Alden

Elvis leaving our hotel, with me in front followed by Joe Esposito and Sam Thompson. We were heading for the Macon Coliseum in Georgia on June 1, 1977.

Photo courtesy of Keith Alverson

My magnificent diamond TLC necklace that Elvis had made for me. It stood for
tender loving care
 . . .

Photo courtesy of Ginger Alden

Lisa Presley and my niece Amber in the summer of 1977 in the music room of my parents’ home in Memphis. Lisa enjoyed playing around on the piano.

Photo courtesy of Ginger Alden

Me and my Great Dane, Odyssey, in July of 1977 at Audubon Park in Memphis. He was my “gentle giant.”

Photo courtesy of Terry Alden

Elvis’s ninth-degree black belt karate certificate, which he picked out and gave to me for no special reason while we were walking through his trophy room one day. He told me he didn’t want to try for the rank of tenth degree because “there was nowhere to go after that.”

Photo courtesy of Ginger Alden

Elvis and me leaving the Market Square Arena in Indianapolis, Indiana, on June 26, 1977. This was the last concert Elvis would perform on tour.

Photo courtesy of Keith Alverson