 Frank O 'Bannon was born in 1930 and was raised in Corydon . He attended Indiana University , where he earned degrees in government and law ; he also served for two years in the Air Force . He was a state senator for 18 years and served as the lieutenant governor for 8 years before becoming governor in 1997 . In 2003 , he died in Chicago from complications from a stroke before his term was ended ; he was 73 years old . 
