11/08/2025
To Lisa, From Ted - sung by Gene Hodge
Lisa and Jerry Russell began Elvis Day in Sheffield with the help of some friends and their Official Today, Tomorrow and Forever Elvis Fan Club. They worked together hard for years to bring the event to life each year until Jerry's health would no longer allow him to. Those who they had planned and prepared the event for each year stepped up and saw that it continued that year and took over after Jerry's death to keep that dream alive. Lisa continued to attend each year when her health would allow it and a special friend who came into her life began to attend with her when she was able. Ted knew that Sheffield Remembers as it was renamed and her friends there were important to Lisa and he was even one of the performers one year with his magic. Ted and Lisa continued to enjoy life with each other thru the good times and the bad and in sickness and health. Lisa's health has not been very good lately and she was not going to be able to attend this year's event - Ted wanted Lisa to know how he felt about her and wrote a beautiful song - he asked Gene Hodge to sing the song on Saturday for Lisa. Gene who with his wife Gale been founding members of the event and very active in helping to keep it going all these years and were also dear close friends of Jerry and Lisa, was very honored to do so. Gene took the words written by Ted and created the music to go with them and sang it during the Opening Ceremony. Tammy Sauer live streamed it so Lisa could watch and hear it on that day. It is such a beautiful song and gift we also want to share it on this page for everyone to enjoy.
Sheffield Remembers 2025
Video filmed and shared by Kathy and Rodger Goodwin
