The Silver Cross is presented to the mothers of all members of the Canadian military killed in the service of their country and, each year, the Royal Canadian Legion asks one of those mothers to be the “Silver Cross Mother” for the National Remembrance Day service held in Ottawa. This year, the Legion has announced that Mrs. Roxanne Marie Priede of Hamilton, Ontario will represent all the mothers who have lost sons or daughters in action. Mrs. Priede is the mother of Master Corporal Darrell Jason Priede, who died in a Chinook helicopter crash in Afghanistan in 2007.
Here is the background on the Priedes provided by the Legion: Continue reading This year's Silver Cross Mother: Mrs. Roxanne Marie Priede