Frank Lewis O'Bannon

Frank Lewis O'Bannon. . , Born Jan. 30, 1930 at Louisville, Ky. Died-Sept 13, 2003 at Chicago, Ill. Boy Scouts of America-Eagle Scout , 1946-Named "All American Boy" by Jack Armstrong Magazine , 1948-Senior Class President, Class of '48, Corydon High School , 1949-1950-Member, Indiana University Men's Basketball Team , 1951-Elected President, Phi Gamma Delta Fraternity, Indiana University , 1952-Graduate of Indiana University Bloomington, Ind. , 1952-1954-1. Lt. U.S. Air Force , 1953 and 1954 U.S. Armed Services "All American Volleyball Team" , 1957-J.D degree, Indiana University Bloomington, Ind. , Aug. 18, 1957-Married Judith M. (Asmus) O'Bannon , Father of Polly D (O'Bannon) Zoeller, Jennifer M. O'Bannon and Jonathan L. O'Bannon , Member Corydon United Methodist Church , 1957-1979-Partner, Hays, O'Bannon and Funk Attorneys at Law, Corydon, Ind. , 1957-1987-Board of Directors, O'Bannon Publishing Company , 1987-2003-Chr. Board of Directors, O'Bannon Publishing Company , 1970-1988-Indiana State Senator , 1970-Outstanding Freshman Indiana State Senator , 1972-1976-Assistant Minority Floor Leader , 1997-1999-Chr Senate finance committee , 1979-1988-Senate Democratic Minority Leader , 1989-1997-Lieutenant Governor of the State of Indiane , 1992-Host Annual meeting National Conference of Lt. Governor's Conference Indianapolis Ind. 1992-1993 Chr. National Conference of Lt. Governors , 1997-2003-47th Governor of the State of Indiana , 1999-Chr. National Democratic Governor's Assoc , 2003-Host National Governor's Assoc. annual meeting, Indianapolis, Ind., (backside of monument) Indiana's First State Capitol was ever present in Frank O'Bannon's life. It helped to form the leader he was to become. , Inspired and guided by family and community, he used the talents he found within himself to meet the responsibilities and opportunities that arose. , He truly was a son of Corydon and a product of his heritage. A heritage that we honor with this memorial.