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303:. Her son, Murray, who diverged from the family's footsteps to become a doctor, helped treat Howe during her ordeal with Pick's disease. Howe is survived by nine grandchildren and one great-grandchild. Red Wings general manager Ken Holland held a moment of silence before the
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published in 1975 which became her first venture into writing. The Howes and
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You Read to Me & I'll Read to You: 20th-Century
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