Allyison Karczynski of Livonia, Mich., is among the first to sign a banner during a public funeral service at for Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena.
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Allyison Karczynski of Livonia, Mich., is among the first to sign a banner during a public funeral service at for Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena.
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A message signed on a banner outside of Joe Louis Arena in Detroit during a public funeral service for Gordie Howe.
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David and Bev Hill of Mt. Clemons, wait on line to go into a public funeral service for Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena. The pair said they've been season ticket holders since the early 1960's and always enjoyed watching him play and interact with fans. "He was so nice and so much fun to watch," Mr. Hill said.
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Longtime Detroit Red Wings fan Tom Fowlow of Bloomfield Hills, Mich., take a photo of a banner at Joe Louis Arena.
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Flowers are delivered to Joe Louis Arena for the a public funeral service for Gordie Howe.
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Tim Gangway of Sylvania, Ohio, photographs a banner of Red Wings great Gordie Howe.
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Fans sign a banner outside of Joe Louis Arena in Detroit during a public funeral service for Gordie Howe.
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Fans sign a banner outside of Joe Louis Arena in Detroit during a public funeral service for Gordie Howe.
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Fans sign a banner outside of Joe Louis Arena in Detroit during a public funeral service for Gordie Howe.
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Dennis Hermatz of Wayne, Mich., writes a note on a banner outside of Joe Louis Arena in Detroit as his grandmother Mary Kordie, also of Wayne, looks at photo of Gordie Howe .
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A fan leaves a message on a banner outside of Joe Louis Arena in Detroit during a public funeral service at for Gordie Howe.
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The crowd slowly files in during a public funeral service for Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena.
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Detroit Tigers great Al Kaline fondly recalls a story about Gordie Howe while speaking to the media during a public funeral service.
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Flowers, a candle and puck are left near a statue of "Mr. Hockey" during a public funeral service.
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Terry Brenneman of Fairhaven, Mich., takes a photo of his uncle Norm Van Etten St. Clair Shores, Mich., by the statue of Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena.
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Longtime Detroit Red Wings fan Tom Fowlow, Bloomfield Hills, Mich., leaves Joe Louis Arena in Detroit after paying his respects during a public funeral service for Gordie Howe.
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Ainsley Howe, 3, great grand daughter of Gordie Howe, plays as Brenden Kerr, 9, back left, and Michael Herb, 11, view of photo of their great grandfather.
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Fans of "Mr. Hockey" wait on line during a public funeral service for Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena.
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Michael Motyl of Detroit, waits on line to pay his respects during a public funeral service for Gordie Howe at Joe Louis Arena.
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Carl Carlton, Clinton Township, Mich., has had a license plate honoring Gordie Howe since 1992, and wore one to the public funeral service.
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Barb Quenneville of Grosse Pointe, Mich., signs a banner outside of Joe Louis Arena.
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