Frank Drury Lane (94) was born in Atchison, KS on June 2, 1924 to Ann (Drury) and Frank C. Lane. The family moved to St. Joseph, MO when he was two, and he grew up there and went to school there and graduated from Central High School there, and was active in sports.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941, but finished one semester of college at Maryville, MO before being called up. While in the Air Corps, he attended Texas A&M University for a few semesters and then became a pilot in the Air Corps. He served in the 15th Air Force, 460th Bomb Group, 55th Wing in Italy as a Bomber Pilot.
After discharge, he attended Kansas University and graduated from the William Allen White School of Journalism in 1948 and worked in advertising for the Harris newspapers in Hutchinson, KS and Chanute, KS where he was the advertising manager. In 1953, he became a professional square dance caller. He continued that profession until retirement in about 2000.
He married Barbara DuBois on March 25, 1955 (married 63 years). Together they traveled to all 50 states and six foreign countries pursuing that career. He was a founding member of Callerlab, the International Association of Professional Callers, and received the Milestone Award, the highest award given by that association. He was also a Gold Card member of Callerlab and served on several executive committees. Frank's hobbies were golf, hiking, dancing, travel and reading (until health forced him to become inactive physically).
Frank and Barbara lived in Lawrence, KS until they moved to Estes Park, CO in 1967 where they built a house and spent the rest of their lives. They built a square dance hall, called The Dance Ranch, there which they operated for 32 years. Previously they operated a square dance hall in the Big Thompson Canyon (owned by Dorothy and Ted Grosvenor) for 11 years.
Frank was predeceased in death by his parents and sister, Marjorie Lane. He is survived by his wife, two brothers-in-law, Loring DuBois (Kathy), Lees summit, MO and Robert DuBois, Topeka, KS, two nephews-in-law, Steven DuBois, Lenexa, KS and Richard Albistegui DuBois (Ellen) Vista, CA and two great nephews-in-law, Kieran and Xavier Albistegui-DuBois.
Frank was a longtime member of the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. Private interment of cremated remains will take place at the Columbarium at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941, but finished one semester of college at Maryville, MO before being called up. While in the Air Corps, he attended Texas A&M University for a few semesters and then became a pilot in the Air Corps. He served in the 15th Air Force, 460th Bomb Group, 55th Wing in Italy as a Bomber Pilot.
After discharge, he attended Kansas University and graduated from the William Allen White School of Journalism in 1948 and worked in advertising for the Harris newspapers in Hutchinson, KS and Chanute, KS where he was the advertising manager. In 1953, he became a professional square dance caller. He continued that profession until retirement in about 2000.
He married Barbara DuBois on March 25, 1955 (married 63 years). Together they traveled to all 50 states and six foreign countries pursuing that career. He was a founding member of Callerlab, the International Association of Professional Callers, and received the Milestone Award, the highest award given by that association. He was also a Gold Card member of Callerlab and served on several executive committees. Frank's hobbies were golf, hiking, dancing, travel and reading (until health forced him to become inactive physically).
Frank and Barbara lived in Lawrence, KS until they moved to Estes Park, CO in 1967 where they built a house and spent the rest of their lives. They built a square dance hall, called The Dance Ranch, there which they operated for 32 years. Previously they operated a square dance hall in the Big Thompson Canyon (owned by Dorothy and Ted Grosvenor) for 11 years.
Frank was predeceased in death by his parents and sister, Marjorie Lane. He is survived by his wife, two brothers-in-law, Loring DuBois (Kathy), Lees summit, MO and Robert DuBois, Topeka, KS, two nephews-in-law, Steven DuBois, Lenexa, KS and Richard Albistegui DuBois (Ellen) Vista, CA and two great nephews-in-law, Kieran and Xavier Albistegui-DuBois.
Frank was a longtime member of the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. Private interment of cremated remains will take place at the Columbarium at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO.
Frank Drury Lane (94) was born in Atchison, KS on June 2, 1924 to Ann (Drury) and Frank C. Lane. The family moved to St. Joseph, MO when he was two, and he grew up there and went to school there and graduated from Central High School there, and was active in sports.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941, but finished one semester of college at Maryville, MO before being called up. While in the Air Corps, he attended Texas A&M University for a few semesters and then became a pilot in the Air Corps. He served in the 15th Air Force, 460th Bomb Group, 55th Wing in Italy as a Bomber Pilot.
After discharge, he attended Kansas University and graduated from the William Allen White School of Journalism in 1948 and worked in advertising for the Harris newspapers in Hutchinson, KS and Chanute, KS where he was the advertising manager. In 1953, he became a professional square dance caller. He continued that profession until retirement in about 2000.
He married Barbara DuBois on March 25, 1955 (married 63 years). Together they traveled to all 50 states and six foreign countries pursuing that career. He was a founding member of Callerlab, the International Association of Professional Callers, and received the Milestone Award, the highest award given by that association. He was also a Gold Card member of Callerlab and served on several executive committees. Frank's hobbies were golf, hiking, dancing, travel and reading (until health forced him to become inactive physically).
Frank and Barbara lived in Lawrence, KS until they moved to Estes Park, CO in 1967 where they built a house and spent the rest of their lives. They built a square dance hall, called The Dance Ranch, there which they operated for 32 years. Previously they operated a square dance hall in the Big Thompson Canyon (owned by Dorothy and Ted Grosvenor) for 11 years.
Frank was predeceased in death by his parents and sister, Marjorie Lane. He is survived by his wife, two brothers-in-law, Loring DuBois (Kathy), Lees summit, MO and Robert DuBois, Topeka, KS, two nephews-in-law, Steven DuBois, Lenexa, KS and Richard Albistegui DuBois (Ellen) Vista, CA and two great nephews-in-law, Kieran and Xavier Albistegui-DuBois.
Frank was a longtime member of the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. Private interment of cremated remains will take place at the Columbarium at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO.
He enlisted in the Army Air Corps in 1941, but finished one semester of college at Maryville, MO before being called up. While in the Air Corps, he attended Texas A&M University for a few semesters and then became a pilot in the Air Corps. He served in the 15th Air Force, 460th Bomb Group, 55th Wing in Italy as a Bomber Pilot.
After discharge, he attended Kansas University and graduated from the William Allen White School of Journalism in 1948 and worked in advertising for the Harris newspapers in Hutchinson, KS and Chanute, KS where he was the advertising manager. In 1953, he became a professional square dance caller. He continued that profession until retirement in about 2000.
He married Barbara DuBois on March 25, 1955 (married 63 years). Together they traveled to all 50 states and six foreign countries pursuing that career. He was a founding member of Callerlab, the International Association of Professional Callers, and received the Milestone Award, the highest award given by that association. He was also a Gold Card member of Callerlab and served on several executive committees. Frank's hobbies were golf, hiking, dancing, travel and reading (until health forced him to become inactive physically).
Frank and Barbara lived in Lawrence, KS until they moved to Estes Park, CO in 1967 where they built a house and spent the rest of their lives. They built a square dance hall, called The Dance Ranch, there which they operated for 32 years. Previously they operated a square dance hall in the Big Thompson Canyon (owned by Dorothy and Ted Grosvenor) for 11 years.
Frank was predeceased in death by his parents and sister, Marjorie Lane. He is survived by his wife, two brothers-in-law, Loring DuBois (Kathy), Lees summit, MO and Robert DuBois, Topeka, KS, two nephews-in-law, Steven DuBois, Lenexa, KS and Richard Albistegui DuBois (Ellen) Vista, CA and two great nephews-in-law, Kieran and Xavier Albistegui-DuBois.
Frank was a longtime member of the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO. Private interment of cremated remains will take place at the Columbarium at the Presbyterian Community Church of the Rockies in Estes Park, CO.
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