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Serving with Private Presley / Elvis was just another soldier

'He stood inspection with me, he was in the motor pool with me'

When Pat Conway was drafted on Feb. 6, 1958, he was about to begin one of the most interesting parts of his life, one he still talks about today.

During his time in the U.S. Army, he struck up a friendship with Elvis Presley, the ultra-famous rock and blues star.

Conway regaled the audience at the annual meeting/dinner of the H. Earl and Margaret Turner Clack Memorial Museum Foundation Saturday with stories about the time he spent with Elvis.

"You may think we are at the Best Western Havre Inn and Suites," foundation chair Elaine Morse told the crowd as she introduced Conway. "But I'm here to...

 

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