[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 15] [Extensions of Remarks] [Page 23410] [From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]COMMEMORATING THE LIFE OF MARVIN ZANDERS ______ HON. CORRINE BROWN of florida in the house of representatives Tuesday, December 21, 2010 Ms. CORRINE BROWN of Florida. Madam Speaker, I rise today to honor the memory of my dear friend and constituent Marvin Clyde Zanders of South Apopka, Florida. Mr. Zanders operated one of the premier funeral homes in the United States. But he was much more than a successful and popular mortician to the people of Central Florida. According to his son, ``his personality made him a `life-giver''' and he gave so much of his own life to the community. Mr. Zanders served the families of Central Florida for over fifty years in ways too many to list. He provided scholarships, sponsored sports teams and gave continuous support to various organizations throughout Central Florida. He was known as ``The People's Choice'' and even Apopka's mayor often called him ``The Mayor of Apopka.'' The community formally recognized Mr. Zanders' humanitarian efforts by renaming Lake Avenue in Apopka to Marvin C. Zanders Avenue and dedicating the Marvin C. Zanders Park in Winter Garden. Ten years ago, the South Apopka Ministerial Alliance established the ``Marvin C. Zanders'' humanitarian banquet to honor the accomplishments of community leaders like him. Mr. Zanders also served individual families in their time of grief with extraordinary compassion. Whenever one of my constituents could not afford a proper service in honor of a loved one, I knew that Marvin would take care of them. Through his selflessness, Marvin Zanders showed people that when we give back, we all become better and stronger. As he often said, ``God gave me a chance; let me give my fellow man a chance.'' My thoughts and prayers are with his children and many grandchildren. God has blessed us by allowing us to have Marvin Zanders in our lives. ____________________