RELATED: Remembering Gordie Howe, ‘the greatest player ever’ Gordie Howe was everything we always wanted him to be PHOTOS: Gordie Howe, 1928-2016 Howe’s last visit to the Joe Louis Arena was March 28, when fans serenaded him by singing “Happy Birthday” just a few days before his March 31 birthday. Howe’s family has requested donations be made to the Gordie Howe Traumatic Brain Injury Initiative, the Howe Foundation or the Gordie Howe Fund for Alzheimer’s Research instead of flowers. Article Continued Below“He (Gordie Howe) said, ‘Don’t say a word.’ He took off his Detroit Red Wings’ watch and gave it to Quinton,” Murray Howe said. A fan leaves a tribute to Gordie Howe outside Joe Louis Arena, the home of the Detroit Red Wings, on Tuesday. Prior to today’s funeral, Howe’s body lay in repose at Joe Louis Arena, the home of the Detroit Red Wings.

Source: thestar June 15, 2016 13:57 UTC