Colleen Howe Dies
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Colleen Howe, the wife of hockey great Gordie Howe and one of the first female sports agents, died Friday. She was 76.
She died at her home in suburban of Bloomfield Hills after battling Pick’s disease, a rare form of dementia similar to Alzheimer’s, the Detroit Red Wings said. She was 70 when stricken with Pick’s, which alters personality and character and whose progression cannot be slowed.
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Gordie Howe said during a 1999 interview that his long career as a top player helped ease the transition to life after hockey, but most of the credit belonged to “Colleen’s ideas and representation.”
His formula for success, he said, was this: “Believe in yourself. Love what you do. Follow your dreams. Overcome challenges. Believe in God. Marry the right girl.”
Colleen Howe added: “Don’t be afraid about stepping out and doing something. If it doesn’t work, try something else. Losing is to not have participated in the race.”
In addition to her husband and sons Mark and Marty, she is survived by daughter Cathy, son Murray, nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild.
Funeral arrangements are to be announced.
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