Frank Spain's life was marked by outstanding service in a variety of fields. A lawyer, philanthropist, scholar, church and civic leader, world traveler and humanitarian, he managed to do many things with a degree of excellence that could only amaze men of lesser abilities.
As the son of a Methodist minister, Frank was born into a tradition of service on October 11, 1891. Home for many years was a series of parsonages that stretched from Alabama to Texas, while his father, "a great church builder," ministered to many congregations…
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