Corsicana in Navarro County, Texas — The American South (West South Central)
Frank Neal Drane
(1862-1938)
Photographed By Mike Stroud, September 15, 2012
1. Frank Neal Drane Marker
Inscription.
Frank Neal Drane. A Navarro County native, Frank Neal Drane married Florence A. Bingham in 1885 and had two children. He ran a hardware store with his father before becoming president of City National Bank. In 1901 Drane formed the Corsicana Power and Light company. A city alderman and a leader in the Third Avenue Presbyterian church, he wished to share his personal prosperity with fellow citizens. In 1938 he organized the Navarro Community Foundation with E. W. Robinson (1891-1967) as the first director. The fund has benefited wide-ranging endeavors, including Navarro College, founded in 1946.
A Navarro County native, Frank Neal Drane married Florence A. Bingham in 1885 and had two children. He ran a
hardware store with his father before becoming president of City National Bank. In 1901 Drane formed the
Corsicana Power and Light company. A city alderman and a leader in the Third Avenue Presbyterian church, he
wished to share his personal prosperity with fellow citizens. In 1938 he organized the Navarro Community
Foundation with E. W. Robinson (1891-1967) as the first director. The fund has benefited wide-ranging endeavors,
including Navarro College, founded in 1946.
Erected 1978 by Texas Historical Commission. (Marker Number 11615.)
Location. 32° 5.686′ N, 96° 28.549′ W. Marker is in Corsicana, Texas, in Navarro County. Marker is on West Park Avenue, on the right when traveling west. Located in Pioneer Village. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 912 West Park Avenue, Corsicana TX 75110, United States of America. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Alva Everett Taylor (here, next to this marker); Colonel Roger Q. Mills (within shouting distance of this
Credits. This page was last revised on August 27, 2020. It was originally submitted on January 5, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. This page has been viewed 520 times since then and 17 times this year. Photos:1, 2. submitted on January 6, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina. 3. submitted on January 5, 2013, by Mike Stroud of Bluffton, South Carolina.
