Fallen police Const. Daniel Woodall, late Alberta premier Don Getty and Edmonton's first female mayor, Jan Reimer, will have schools in Edmonton named in their honour.

Former Alberta premier Don Getty was remembered as a family man and a statesmen at his funeral in Edmonton today.

Details have been released about the state funeral for former Alberta premier Don Getty.

A funeral will be held next Saturday, March 5, for former Alberta premier Don Getty after he passed away early Friday morning at the age of 82.

"There's the political career, there's the sports career, there's the business career," Darin Getty said, "but during all that, he was just a great dad."

Before entering politics Don Getty was an outstanding athlete. As quarterback of the Edmonton Eskimos, he led the football team to two Grey Cup championships.

Condolences began pouring in from across Canada on Friday amid news former Alberta premier Don Getty had passed away at the age of 82.

Former Edmonton Eskimo and Alberta Premier Don Getty passed away early Friday morning of heart failure. The Progressive Conservative leader led the province from 1985 to 1992.