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Klein was mayor of Calgary and later premier of the province

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Colleen Klein walks with Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, second from right, during the memorial and celebration of life for her husband Ralph Klein in Calgary, Alberta, April 5, 2013.TODD KOROL/Reuters

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Widow Colleen Klein, left, is escorted by Calgary Mayor Naheed Nenshi.LARRY MACDOUGAL/The Canadian Press

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Colleen Klein receives the provincial flag from Alberta Lieutenant Governor Donald Ethell.TODD KOROL/Reuters

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Colleen Klein walks with Calgary mayor Naheed Nenshi, centre, past a police officer to the memorial and celebration of life for her husband Ralph Klein.TODD KOROL/Reuters

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Colleen Klein pauses after receiving the City of Calgary flag.TODD KOROL/Reuters

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper and his wife Laureen Harper are greeted by Calgary alderman Diane Colley-Urquhart at the memorial for former Alberta premier Ralph Klein in Calgary, Alberta on April 5, 2013.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press

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Former prime minister Jean Chrétien arrives at the memorial service for Ralph Klein, in Calgary, Alberta, on April 5, 2013.JASON FRANSON/Reuters

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Widow Colleen Klein, centre, is escorted by dignitaries and White Hatters as she walks from city hall to the main public memorial service.LARRY MACDOUGAL/The Canadian Press

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Prime Minister Stephen Harper speaks during the memorial for former Alberta premier Ralph Klein in Calgary, Alberta on April 5, 2013.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press

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Alberta Premier Alison Redford speaks during the memorial for former Alberta premier Ralph Klein in Calgary, Alberta on April 5, 2013.JASON FRANSON/The Canadian Press

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