MANCHESTER — Elvis posters. An Elvis pig. An Elvis lunch box. Seven Elvis music boxes. Framed Elvis sheet music. An Elvis Precious Moments figurine. Twenty-one Elvis Presley's records. Elvis collectible plates. Elvis trading cards.

The lifetime collection of an ardent fan is up for sale.

But first Julie Anderson wants people to know her mom's Elvis collection is more than the story of one woman's love for a rock star.

It's also the story of the love that began with two teenagers in the 1950s. It's the story of the family those two teenagers built.

And Elvis, too.

"I don't want to get rid of the Elvis collection, but ..." Anderson said.

Anderson's parents, Ray Pankratz and Terra Peretti, were teenagers when they met. Her dad was 17 and the oldest of 10 kids on a Manchester farm.

Terra, 14, was walking home with friends from a DeMolay dance when Ray and a buddy pulled up. They'd been cruising the drag when they spotted the girls and offered a ride. Ray got in the back seat with Terra. They talked, and he asked if he could walk her to the door. She acquiesced. At the door, he asked for a kiss. She said yes again.

Anderson remembers hearing a story of the pair skipping school together. They were busted on the Burger Master ramp when Terra's dad pulled up behind them. Busted.

The pair married in 1960 and had four daughters, Debbie, Lori, Julie and JoAnne, named for Terra's sister.

The elder JoAnn borrowed some of Terra's records for a party, but they were stolen. Terra was angry at her sister. Her harsh words were the last words she spoke to her. JoAnne was killed by a drunk driver days later. She was 17.

In her shock and grief after the wreck, Terra developed Type I diabetes at age 20, and Anderson said her father was steadfast at her side as she struggled. Her mom wasn't a complainer, instead focusing on how she could help everyone around her.

"My mom was a very positive person," Anderson said. "Everyone loved her. She was the glue for our family."

When at the Mayo Clinic for treatment, Terra went into a coma for two weeks. When she surfaced, a doctor advised them to enjoy their time together as she probably wouldn't live another year.

Instead, they had decades together, married almost 58 years until Terra died in November 2017.

One of Anderson's favorite memories of her parents is the way her dad, an auto body man, would work in the garage, but when Elvis was on the radio, he'd call to Terra. She'd stand at the door and they'd gaze at each other as they listened to the song.

Terra's favorite Elvis song was "Memories."

Memories, pressed between the pages of my mind

Memories, sweetened through the ages just like wine

"We got to clean house to Elvis every Sunday," Anderson said. "If you had to clean, Elvis was still great, and we know all his songs by heart."

In her last years, Alzheimer's disease set in. Terra couldn't talk in her final days, but she still responded every time she heard Ray's voice. She said, clearly, one last "I love you."

Her family played Elvis, Charley Pride and Christmas music to comfort Terra on her way.

Related:Read Terra Pankratz's obituary

And now the time has arrived to process a lifetime of memories and the collection of a woman who collected not just Elvis things but also pigs and Christmas pieces.

As is often the case, many family and friends contributed to the collection, and they've taken back some pieces to remember Terra by, like the Elvis clock with the swinging legs pendulum.

Organizing the collection has been enjoyable, Anderson said. She's spent time with her dad and gotten to know his new wife, a fellow member of the Class of 1958.

Anderson originally posted the collection with "make me an offer" but realized she didn't know how much anything was worth.

Some things turned out to be valuable. The albums are in near-perfect condition since Terra never learned to work the record player. After some research, Anderson pegged the value at $1,000 or so.

"My dad's a farmer. He knows how to wheel and deal," she said.

"It's interesting how much some things are worth, and some things I couldn't find online," she said. "Some stuff isn't worth anything, but it was good memories for my mom."

She learned Elvis's 24th album, "Moody Blue," released less than a month before he died, is the most valuable.

Anderson thinks she'll hold on to one of the 45s, though. That's "My Way."

"My mom did things her way, to the end," she said.

But through it all, when there was doubt

I ate it up and spit it out

I faced it all and I stood tall

Terra never met Elvis, but she met several times impersonator Ryan Pelton. She had framed photos of Pelton, who gave her scarves, leis and kisses at his Elvis shows.

Made her day, Anderson said.

And her parents traveled together to Elvis's home Graceland about 10 or 15 years ago.

And she met Charley Pride. Ray would call her outside to listen to "Kiss an Angel Good Morning," too.

On a recent morning, Anderson, who teaches resource health, adaptive PE and resource financial technology at Great Falls High School, showed a few of the items in the collection.

Under an Elvis/bison "Belvis" that she drew, Anderson arranged an Elvis lunch box, an Elvis portrait drawn by a middle schooler she'd taught, sheet music for "Hound Dog" and Elvis stamps with a Graceland cancelation.

Anderson said her mother has sent signs assuring her everything's going to be all right.

As Elvis sang,

Take my hand

Let me stand

Where no one stands alone

Those interested in the collection may email Anderson at julieandersonandy@gmail.com.

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