[Congressional Record Volume 157, Number 79 (Friday, June 3, 2011)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1048]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




              HONORING THE LIFE AND LEGACY OF ALZEN FLOYD

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                         HON. ALCEE L. HASTINGS

                               of florida

                    in the house of representatives

                          Friday, June 3, 2011

  Mr. HASTINGS of Florida. Mr. Speaker, I rise today in honor of the 
life and legacy of Alzen Floyd. He was born March 15, 1919 and passed 
away on May 20, 2011.
  As a young man, Floyd showed leadership by helping his mother in the 
purchase and renovation of their home while he was just sixteen years 
of age. In 1937, he joined the U.S. Army and he retired in 1960 as a 
Sergeant First Class.
  After serving his country Floyd returned home and became a prominent 
member of his community though several entrepreneurial ventures. He 
owned and operated ``Al Floyd's Soul Food,'' ``Al Floyd's Photo 
Service,'' and ``Al's Security.'' He would go on to open Broward 
County's first Black-owned security corporation, ``Floyd & Associates 
Protection Corporation.'' This company would grow to half a million 
dollars in assets.
  Floyd was a lifetime member of the NAACP and a faithful member of 
First Baptist Church Piney Grove since 1929, where he was a member 
until he could no longer attend.
  Mr. Speaker, Alzen Floyd's motto was ``If I can help somebody.'' His 
life was an example of dedicated service: service to his family, 
service to his country and service to his community. It gives me great 
honor to recognize his life and his service.

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