Burk, Bill E.

[Elvis Forum]

Bill E. Burk Geboren: 11.11.1932, Memphis, Tennessee Gestorben: 24.04.2008, Memphis, Tennessee Kontakt zu Elvis: Er traf Elvis zuerst im September 1957 Status: Journalist Bill Burk ist nicht ganz unumstritten. Als Journalist berichtete er oft und viel über Elvis für das 'Memphis Press Scimitar'. Es gibt auch ein Bild von Bill E. Burk mit Elvis im Zug nach dessen Rückkehr vom Millitär. Es ist auch das einzige Bild, welches es gibt. Viele Personen aus Elvis Umfeld bezweifeln allerdings, dass Bill ein enger Freund von Elvis gewesen ist, wie dieser es in vielen Büchern behauptet hat. Er hat also einen zweifelhaften Status in der Elviswelt verbrachte aber viel seiner Zeit mit Tätigkeiten rund um Elvis und auf Elvisevents. Er schrieb einige Bücher: z.B. "Early Elvis" Trilogy. Bill E. Burk war Herausgeber des internationalen Fachmagazins "Elvis World", welches direkt in Memphis verlegt wurde. Bill starb nach kurzer schwerer Krankheit im Memphis Memorial. Er hatte zunächst Wasser in der Lunge und kam deswegen ins Krankenhaus, dort erlitt er einen längeren Herzstillstand, er hätte unter Umständen mit schweren Hirnschädigungen noch am Leben erhalten werden können, doch die Familie wußte, dass dies nicht in seinem Sinne war und entschied entsprechend. Links: Interview

[Didi]

ein Interview in deutsch:

http://www.elvispresley-theking.de/interviews/elvisinterview01.htm

[Circle G]

Klasse Didi!

Da TheKing hier keinen Platzhalter eingebaut hat, kann ich es momentan leider nicht einfügen, aber das wird nachgeholt. Danke!

[TheKing]

BILL EUGENE BURK, 75, Good Evening columnist at the Memphis Press-Scimitar when the newspaper closed in 1983, passed away April 24, 2008, at Baptist Memorial Hospital after a brief illness. He was agraduate of Southside High School (1949) and Memphis State University (1958). He worked at Clover Farm Dairy, United Press International and Memphis Mirror before joining the Press-Scimitar in 1957. Bill was a gifted writer and a man of many, many talents and accomplishments. An experienced pilot, who was active in aviation circles, he founded PROPWASH magazine, which was read by pilots all over the U.S. When Elvis Presley died, Bill covered the event with his usual newsman’s tenacity and sense for “the story” nonstop fora week with little sleep, and after the Press-Scimitar closed, he became prominent in the Elvis world and founded and published ELVIS WORLD magazine, which had aworldwide readership. He authored 13 books, most of them about Elvis Presley, whom Bill first came to know in his role as a reporter and with whom he developed a friendship. He also contributed to 21 other books. In addition, he was a prolific free lance writer on many different topics. He co-hosted sports shows on Memphis radio stations WWEE and WMPS. He appeared on several television news shows and the Route 66 TV series; he also appeared infive movies and was a member of the Screen Actors Guild. During his long and varied career, Bill was Sports Information Director, Memphis State University; Public Information Officer, Air National Guard; Vice President & President, Sunbelt Public Relations Affiliates; and Public Relations/Advertising Agent for Memphis area aviation dealers. He lectured to journalism students at Memphis State University. He was Tennessee UPI Columnist of the Year twice; Scripps-Howard Columnist of the Month three times, the first journalist to win the Memphis Convention & VisitorsAward and Memphis Hotel & Sales Managers Award. He served in the Air Force and retired a Lieutenant Colonel from the Tennessee Air National Guard and saw tours of duty in Korea, Vietnam and Central America. He received the Air Force Commendation Medal in 1969 and was the first winner of the National Guard’s Minuteman Award. After a childhood and youth as an accomplished athlete in baseball, basketball and football, he enjoyed coaching various middle-school sports at St. Paul School, Graves Elementary and various others in addition to summer leagues. Bill enjoyed traveling the world and was an avid photographer. He was preceded in death by his parents Ernest Coy and Virginia Josephine Burk, his sister Carolyn Hopper, and his son Michael Burk. He is survived by his wife of 21 years, Connie Burk; former wife and friend, Frances Burk; his sons Gary Burk (Shirley) of Bella Vista, AR, Randy Burk of Horn Lake, MS, and daughter, Jennifer Royds (Paul) of Fort Lauderdale, FL; and eight grandchildren, Scott Burk, Travis Burk, Hannah Burk, Madison Willis, Megan Royds, Jesse Burk, Jessica Burk and Zachary Burk. Visitation will be from 3-6 p.m. Sunday, April 27, with funeral services 1 p.m., Monday, April 28, both at Memphis Funeral Home Poplar Chapel. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations be made to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital, Memphis, TN. Memphis Funeral Home Poplar 901-725-0100 www.memphisfuneralhome.net

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[allerteuerste]

das bild kannte ich noch gar nicht. es müsste aber noch ein anderes aus derselben konferenz geben. kann das bitte wer einstellen?