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Wayne Gretzky delivers a heartfelt eulogy for his father, Walter.
All of Walter’s children were there as many of his grandchildren and great grandchildren who could be. They were all emotional about the passing of the family patriarch.
Eldest son Wayne fought back tears while eulogizing his father.
“I’m so proud of the fact that there’s so many people reached out to give such great tribute because he deserved it,” he said.
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Everybody has their own Wally story. And just about everybody has a picture with him. There was only one Walter Gretzky and that is too bad.
Canada s hockey dad may be gone but he ll never be forgotten
Author of the article: Joe Warmington
Publishing date: Mar 06, 2021 • March 7, 2021 • 4 minute read • Close to 200 area residents braved the cold and saluted Walter Gretzky with a last stick tap as his hearse exited St. Mark s Anglican Church in Brantford after his funeral on Saturday, March 6, 2021. Photo by Jack Boland /Toronto Sun/Postmedia Network
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Turns out Walter Gretzky didn’t just set the standard for how to raise a hockey player but an example of how the world should be.
“We’d be a way better world if there were many more people were like my dad,” hockey legend Wayne Gretzky said at his father’s emotional funeral in Brantford Saturday.
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