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The cemetery was dedicated and officially opened July 4, 2014.
The 20-acre cemetery is located adjacent to the city's South Park Cemetery. It is named after the longtime resident and civic leader of the city who served 37-years on active-duty and in the reserves with the U.S. Army. General McBride saw WWII combat action in Italy.
The city-owned facility was made possible by the donation of 20-acres of land by the McBride Family Foundation as well as local resident Ray Willis, who donated $20,000 to the effort.
Initial plans call for the maintaining of one acre, with future development based according to need.
It is located on SE Main Street, Roswell, Chaves County, New Mexico. It's also known as Gen. McBride Roswell Veterans Cemetery and Roswell Veterans Cemetery.