Texas, Navarro County, Corsicana
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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.
(Notable Persons) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
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.(Notable Persons) Includes location, directions, 3 photos, GPS coordinates, map.
