Amsterdam (ENInews)—While thousands of Elvis Presley fans were gathered on 16 August at his grave in Memphis, Tennesee to mark the 35th anniversary of the rock icon’s death, a smaller crowd of devotees attended a memorial event in an Amsterdam church that focused on his gospel legacy. The evening service of vespers invited churchgoers to light a candle in remembrance of Elvis or another beloved person. Pastor Fred Omvlee read out Psalm 23, which he said had been Elvis’ favorite Bible text. Omvlee, a navy chaplain from the Protestant Church in the Netherlands and a self-confessed Elvis aficionado, led the memorial event, which was illustrated with film footage. [409 words, ENI-12-0487]