DETROIT -- The apples didn't fall far from the tree when it came to Gordie and Colleen Howe's children.
Their four children, Mark, Marty, Murray and Cathy and their families arrived at Joe Louis Arena early Tuesday morning for the public visitation for their father, who passed away early Friday morning at the age of 88.
Howe's younger sister, Helen Cummine, came all the way from Saskatoon, Saskatchewan.
"I wouldn't have missed this for anything," Cummine said.
Gordie Howe was a famous hockey player who enjoyed interacting with his fans, whether at charity events, at hockey rinks or just out and about.