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A final farewell to the world’s most famous hockey dad

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Loved ones gathered at St. Mark’s Church in Brantford. It was a small service for a larger-than-life man. One who was not just a hockey dad to the greatest to ever play, but revered as the hockey dad to many in Canada. It was revealed today that Walter Gretzky’s family thought that he would pass on February 13th after a bad hip injury. Wayne Gretzky says his father held on for 21 days because he had such a love for life that he just didn’t want to leave. Dale Manucdoc reports.