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Mourners bid farewell to 'Mr. Hockey' Gordie Howe

DETROIT -- Mourners bid a final farewell to Gordie Howe at a Detroit cathedral today.

Fellow Hall of Famers Wayne Gretzky, Guy Lafleur and Yvan Cournoyer along with top executives Gary Bettman, Brian Burke and Glen Sather are among the some 900 people attending Mr. Hockey's funeral.

Dozens of fans waited in light rain to land a seat inside Cathedral of the Most Blessed Sacrament. Two large buses -- with signs displaying "Farewell Gordie Howe" also dropped off mourners.

Murray Howe, one of Howe's four children, gave a heartfelt eulogy that included countless amusing and touching stories about his father.