Marker Inscription
(1862-1938) 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.
About this site
Drane, Frank Neal is a historical marker in Corsicana, Navarro County, dedicated in 1978. It is one of 128 historical markers documented in Navarro County in the Texas Historical Commission Atlas, among 218 historic sites cataloged across the county.
The site sits at 32.0967, -96.4755 near Corsicana. The nearest cataloged historic site is Taylor, Alva (historical marker), about under a tenth of a mile away. Others within a short drive include Indian Trading Post, Mills, Roger Q., Colonel, and First National Bank of Corsicana.
This record corresponds to Texas Historical Commission Atlas #5349011615. Use the map below for its exact position and turn-by-turn directions.
