Douglas L. McBride Jr.

A gentle gentleman, he will be greatly missed.

Funeral services will be held at the New Mexico Military Institute Chapel in Roswell, NM on Friday, January 12, 2007 at 2:00 pm for Lieutenant General Douglas L. "Lad" McBride, Jr., 80, of Ruidoso, New Mexico and Palm Desert, California who passed away on January 8, 2007. Burial will follow at South Park cemetery.

Mr. McBride was born September 19, 1926 in Wichita Falls, Texas. His father Douglas L. McBride, Sr., mother Beulah Tanner Hanson and stepfather Earnest A. Hanson preceded him in death. He married Barbara Joyce Anson on October 16, 1978. She survives him at the family home in Ruidoso. In addition to his wife he is survived by daughters; Sue McBride of Roswell, NM; and Julie McBride of Albuquerque, NM; a son,

Douglas L. McBride, III of Roswell, NM; step-daughters Pam McQueary of Casper, WY and Linda Meisinger and her husband, Don of Spearfish, SD. He is survived by grandchildren Erica McBride, Evan Roach,

Demi McBride, and step-grandchildren Shane Parsons, Justin Parsons, Jessica Parsons,

Ashley Ujvary and her husband Jason, and Amber McQueary. He leaves behind his many

military and business friends and his dedicated employees, especially treasured were his longtime friends and colleagues, Ray Willis and Robbie Jo Powell.

Mr. McBride was CEO of Hanson Operating Company, Inc., President of McBride Oil & Gas Corporation, and President and co-owner of White Mountain Development Company. He was a veteran and leader in the oil

industry. He graduated from Texas Tech with a degree in Petroleum Geology in 1951. Mr. McBride was a consulting geologist and independent oil operator in Luling, Texas where he was President of Ladson

Operating Company. In 1973, he moved to Roswell and became President of Hanson Oil Corporation. Mr. McBride was a longtime member of the Society of Independent Professional Earth Scientists, the American Association of Petroleum Geologists, the American Petroleum Institute, the South Texas Geological Society, the Roswell Geological Society, the American Legion, the National Guard Association, the Society of American Military Engineers, the Association of the United States Army, the Reserve Officers Association, the New Mexico

Military Institute Alumni Association and the Retired Officers Association. Mr. McBride was also a 32nd degree Mason and a Shriner.

General McBride was a cadet at New Mexico Military Institute when called to active duty with the 88th Infantry Division in Italy. After World War II, General McBride served with the Army Engineers and became the

commanding Officer of the 305th Engineer Command, Atlantic Region, US Army Reserve. From 1977 to 1983, General McBride served as Commanding General, New Mexico State Guard. He was appointed as Special Military Advisor to Governor Carruthers and Governor King. He spent nearly 37 years as an active duty and reserve officer. He was instrumental in the development of the General Douglas L. McBride Military Museum and Hall of Fame, a public museum dedicated to the contributions and sacrifices of New Mexicans to their State, NMMI, and to our country's military history.

General McBride was a graduate of the Command and General Staff College of the Armed Forces and the US Army Logistics Management Center earning a diploma and certification as a logistician. His military decorations include the Distinguished Service Medal, the Legion of Merit, the Bronze Star, the Meritorious Service Medal and the Expert Infantryman's Medal. In 1982, he was inducted into the Infantry Officer Candidate Hall of Fame at Fort Benning, GA. In 1985, he was inducted into the New Mexico Military Institute Hall of Fame.

Pallbearers will be the General Douglas L. McBride Rifle Team. Honorary pallbearers are: Ray Willis, Frank Miles, Bill McCarty, Bert Eldridge, Jerry Childress, John Barnett, Bert Murphy, Grant Smith and Penrod Toles.

He was a beloved husband, loving father and grandfather, and a faithful friend. He enjoyed life to the fullest and will be truly missed.

Arrangements are under the direction of Ballard Funeral Home.