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Public ceremony for fallen Oakville soldier A public commemoration will be held to honour the life of Colonel Geoff Parker on Saturday, June 19. The ceremony is at 2 p.m. at the George's Square Memorial and Cenotaph located at Trafalgar Road and Palmer Street in Oakville. Born and raised in Oakville, Parker was killed in Kabul, Afghanistan on Tuesday, May 18, when a suicide car bomber attacked the International 5 · Wednesday, June 16, 2010 OAKVILLE BEAVER · www.oakvillebeaver.com Bronze plaque will honour Colonel Geoff Parker Security Assistance Force (ISAF) convoy with which he was travelling. He was the highest-ranking Canadian Forces soldier to be killed in Afghanistan. A bronze commemorative plaque honouring Parker will be unveiled as part of the tribute until a permanent feature at the George's Square Memorial and Cenotaph can be designed and installed. "On behalf of everyone in Oakville, I offer my sincere condolences to Colonel Parker's family," Mayor Rob Burton said. "The town is proud to join the family in celebrating his life." A graduate of White Oaks Secondary School, Parker joined the 1188 Lorne Scots Royal Canadian Army Cadet Corps when he was 13 years old. He began his military career in 1989 and spent time in Belleville, Petawawa and New Brunswick. He is survived by his wife and two children. Members of the public are invited to pay tribute to Parker on June 19. On-street parking is limited. Colonel Geoff Parker Save More Event