Mom of Last Canadian Soldier Killed in Afghanistan Named Silver Cross Mother

National Silver Cross Mother Candace Greff poses with a picture of her son MCpl. Byron Greff, who was the last soldier to die in Afghanistan, at her home in Lacombe, Alta., Oct. 25, 2022. The Canadian Press/Jeff McIntosh

We'll see you at Christmas.

It was October 2011 and Candy Greff was standing outside a restaurant in Morinville, Alta., saying goodbye to her son Byron Greff. Little did she know that it would be the last time she would see him alive.