Early Alpine Bank Story Emerges From 1904 Founding
History recalls the rise of Alpine’s First National Bank begun in 1904 as a response to growing ranching and livestock needs. Key stockholders included H L Kokernot, W J McIntyre, S Gage, D B Hornbeck and others. Directors chosen April 1 1904 were Kokernot Brown Hornbeek McIntyre and Gage. Brown served as president until his death in 1925. Derick resigned 1909, to be replaced by G W Baines who joined 1906 and later became executive VP after Browns passing.
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Alpine
Wohmen
Organimd
H. L. Kokernot
W. J. McIntyre
S. Gage
D. B. Hornbeck
J. H. Derick
C. A. Brown
A. T. Walton
W. I. Stone
HO. Smith
A. M. Turney
J. R. Sanford
J. D. Jackson
A. T. Winder
B.C. Thomas
J.B. Gillett
Jim P. Wilson
J.C. Bird
R. L. Nevill
L. Hess
C. H. Larkin
C ‘A. Brown
D. B. Hornbeek
W I.’ McIntyre
A. S. Gage
H. L. Kobernot
Brown
Derrick
G. W. Baines
Baines
Mr. Brown
Kokernot
Herbert Kokernot Longtime Bank Director And Ranch Leader
Herbert L. Kokernot Jr. serves as a director of First National Bank and Frost National Bank, with 40 years at the former and 10 years as chair. He oversees Kokernot ranches in the Big Bend Davis Mountains area and is famed as Mr. Baseball for backing the Alpine Cowboys and college scholarships at Sul Ross. He leads religious and educational efforts in Texas and hosts Paisano Baptist Encampment volunteers.
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Herbert L. Kokernot Jr
First National Bank
C.A. Brown
H. L. Kokernot
W. Je McIntyre
W. B. Hancock
A.A. Murray
George Baines
L. L. Hess
H. L. Kokerot Jr
Frost National Bank
San Antonio
Kokernot
Napi Na
Tional Bank
Herbert Kokernot
H. L. Kokernot Sr
Big Bend-Davis Mountains
Alpine Cowboys
Sul Ross State College
Eobernot Field
North Alpine
Texas
Paisano Baptist
Alpine
Marfa
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