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agre$ to  ,,resolution  ,honor+ ! life &
 legacy ( ,gordon ,gordie ,h[e4  ,:]eas 
,gordon ,h[e 79 ?is preamble ref]r$ to z
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,saskat*ewan1 ,canada1 on ,m>* #ca1     
#aibh1 & 0 invit$ to 8 fir/ try\t ) a   
pr(essional hockey team at #ae ye>s (   
age2 ,:]eas ,gordie ,h[e ent]$ !        
,national ,hockey ,league 79 ?is        
preamble ref]r$ to z ! ,,nhl7 9 #aidf at
 #ah ye>s ( age :5 he jo9$ ! ,detroit   
,r$ ,w+s & scor$ a goal 9 8 v fir/ game2
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,production ,l9e1 ! mo/ productive      
(f5sive scor+ unit 9 ! ,,nhl f ! late   
#aidjs ?r\gh ! mid-#aiejs2 ,:]eas       
,gordie ,h[e play$ #be seasons ) !      
,detroit ,r$ ,w+s & l$ ! team to #d     
,/anley ,cup *ampion%ips2 ,:]eas1 9     
#aigb1 ,gordie ,h[e 0 induct$ into !    

,hockey ,hall ( ,fame2 ,:]eas1 9 #aigc1 
,gordie ,h[e jo9$ ! ,h\/on ,a]os ( ! ,_w
 ,hockey ,association 79 ?is preamble   
ref]r$ to z ! ,,:a7 to fulfill a dream (
 play+ hockey on ! same pr(essional team
 z 8 sons2 ,:]eas ,gordie ,h[e proce$$  
to w9 ! ,mo/ ,valuable ,play] aw>d ( !  
,,:a & lead ! ,h\/on ,a]os to ! ,,:a    
*ampion%ip2 ,:]eas ,gordie ,h[e retir$ f
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#a1hej c>e] po9ts 9 ! ,,nhl1 :i* are !  
?ird mo/ ( all "t2 ,:]eas ,gordie ,h[e  
appe>$ 9 #bc ,,nhl ,all-,/> games1 l$ ! 
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,memorial ,trophy z ! mo/ valuable play]
 9 ! league #f times2 ,:]eas1 9 #aiig1  
at ! age ( #fi1 ,gordie ,h[e came out ( 
retirem5t to jo9 ! ,detroit ,vip]s ( !  
,int]national ,hockey ,league & became !
 fir/ play] ev] to play pr(essional     
hockey 9 #f diff]5t decades2 ,:]eas !   
,gordie ,h[e hat trick1 a goal1 an      
assi/1 & a fight 9 ! same game1 is nam$ 
aft] ,gordie ,h[e1 ?\gh he _h only #b   
su* games 9 8 c>e]2 ,:]eas ,gordie ,h[e 

is consid]$ "o ( ! greate/ hockey play]s
 ( all "t & to millions ( fans worldwide
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 ,gordie ,h[e 0 pr$eceas$ by 8 wife (   
#ef ye>s1 ,colle5 ,h[e1 :o di$ 9 #bjji &
 0 affectionately kn[n z ,mrs4 ,hockey2 
,:]eas ,gordie ,h[e is s belov$ ?r\gh\t 
! ,unit$ ,/ates & ,canada t a new       
int]national bridge connect+ ,detroit & 
,w9dsor has be5 nam$ 9 8 honor2 ,:]eas1 
on ,june #aj1 #bjaf1 ,gordie ,h[e di$ at
 #hh ye>s ( age1 aft] a long c>e] enjoy$
 by millions2 & ,:]eas ,gordie ,h[e is  
surviv$ by 8 #d *ildr51 _m gr&*ildr5 &  
great-gr&*ildr51 a si/]1 & by hockey    
fans across ! ,unit$ ,/ates3 ,n[1 !re=e1
 be x  ,t ! ,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! life 
& legacy ( ,gordon ,gordie ,h[e = 8     
significant contributions to ! sport (  
hockey & ! city ( ,detroit2  7#b7       
expresses its deepe/ sympa?ies &        
condol5ces to ! family ( ,gordie ,h[e on
 8 pass+2 &  7#c7 respectfully reque/s t
 ! ,secret>y ( ! ,s5ate transmit an     
enroll$ copy ( ?is resolution to !      

family ( ,gordie ,h[e4