Rex and Elisabeth
Mansfield, who befriended Elvis Presley
while in the Army, have announced the
creation of a new Web site dedicated to
their famous friend. Rexadus.com was
launched on March 24, 2008. The date is
in conjunction with the 50th anniversary
of Elvis Presley and Rex Mansfield's
induction in the US Army at the Kennedy
Veterans Memorial Hospital in Memphis,
Tennessee.
That was the first time that Mansfield
ever laid eyes on the world's greatest
entertainer.
"Elvis Presley was not what I had
expected him to be. I saw him for the
first time sitting resolutely by himself
on a front row chair in the induction
room, dressed in a multi-coloured, check
sport coat with stylish motorcycle-type
boots," Mansfield recalled. "I
immediately wanted to protect him, for
reasons I could not begin to
understand."
Mansfield became one of Presley's
closest friends in the Army, whom Elvis
nicknamed, "Rexadus."
Rexadus.com will feature a 50th
Anniversary commemorative edition of
their book, "Sergeant Presley: Our
Untold Story of Elvis' Missing Years"
and also contain limited edition fine
art prints of Presley in the Army,
profiles of Rex and Elisabeth Mansfield,
copies of official U.S. Induction and
Discharge papers, autographed photos,
blogs, frequently asked questions and
other multi-media.
For more info on
the Website, go to
www.rexadus.com