The Informer: Drew dedicated large part of estate to community - American Press

The Informer: Drew dedicated large part of estate to community - American Press

In the district court room on the morning of Sept. 8, 1916, the will of the late Harrison C. Drew was read and admitted to probate. The information was stunning. “Mr. Drew makes the most magnificent bequest ever bestowed upon the public in southwest Louisiana,” read the front page of that day’s Lake Charles Daily American Press morning edition. “After providing for a few small legacies and leaving one-half of his estate to his wife, the will pro…