I can only tell you this: as someone who’s outlived both his parents, this might sound weird to you, but it doesn’t sound weird to me. NHL.com’s Dave Stubbs tells us how Gordie Howe got close to the Stanley Cup in a sort of roundabout way recently:
Gordie Howe won the Stanley Cup four times during his illustrious career with the Detroit Red Wings.
On Wednesday, the legendary Mr. Hockey was in the company of professional hockey’s priceless sterling trophy once more — in spirit and, in a very small way, in body too.
As part of its summer tour with members of the 2022-23 championship Vegas Golden Knights organization, the Stanley Cup was in Glastonbury, Connecticut for a portion of the day with Keith Veronesi, the team’s director of scouting operations.
For the occasion, Marty Howe brought a small sharing urn of his father’s ashes to a quiet celebration at the home of Steve and Linda Veronesi, Keith’s parents, “so that Gordie could get next to the Stanley Cup one more time.”
Continued; you’d be surprised what people do with their loved ones’ ashes sometimes. It may sound strange, but it is usually very meaningful for the bereaved.
