[Congressional Record Volume 168, Number 175 (Monday, November 14, 2022)]
[Extensions of Remarks]
[Page E1141]
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              HONORING THE LIFE OF MR. VICTOR MARVAR, SR.

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                         HON. STEVEN M. PALAZZO

                             of mississippi

                    in the house of representatives

                       Monday, November 14, 2022

  Mr. PALAZZO. Madam Speaker, I rise to honor the outstanding life and 
legacy of Mr. Victor Vadrian Marvar, Sr. who passed away on September 
3rd, 2022, at 96 years old. This great man left behind a powerful 
legacy as a businessman, philanthropist, and founder of the Mississippi 
Republican Party on the Gulf Coast.
  Born on July 27, 1926 in Biloxi, Mississippi. He earned his Bachelor 
of Science degree from the United States Merchant Marine Academy. He 
received a Commission as a second Lieutenant in the U.S. Naval Reserve. 
In 1950, he was called into the U.S. Navy to serve in the Korean War 
aboard the USS Paricutin. After his military service career ended in 
1952, he began working the family seafood processing business. He was 
even elected President of the American Shrimp Processors Association.
  Mr. Marvar was dedicated to the Mississippi Gulf Coast Republican 
party and served three terms as Harrison County Republican Party 
Chairman and one term representing the State of Mississippi on the 
Republican National Committee. He was a delegate to several county, 
state and national Republican conventions and was a Mississippi 
Presidential Elector for President Richard M. Nixon and President 
George W. Bush. Former Governor Haley Barbour awarded him the 
Mississippi Medal of Service in recognition of his work to improve the 
community and the state.
  Mr. Marvar was elected to the Hancock Bank Board of Directors where 
he served on several committees for 25 years.
  Victor was married to his wife, Gayle, for 64 years and together they 
had 6 children. He and his wife established a scholarship at the 
University of Southern Mississippi, School of Nursing. They also 
established scholarships at the Mississippi College School of law, 
Vanderbilt University MBA School, and West Virginia Wesleyan 
University. They established a fund to support the operation of the 
Learning Disability Department at Nativity B.V.M. Elementary School in 
Biloxi.
  Mr. Marvar spent a great many years contributing to his community as 
a businessman, philanthropist, and family man. He was an outstanding 
citizen of the Biloxi, Mississippi, and the United States, and his 
contributions stand as a reminder to all of us that it is better to 
serve than to be served. It is my honor and privilege to recognize Mr. 
Victor Vadrian Mawar, Sr.
  God Bless and Semper Fi.

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