Roswell (El Paso County, CO)

Notable Births & Deaths for Roswell ...

Below is our list of notable people who were born, died or were buried in the area surrounding Roswell. Please note that while we are collecting data on an ongoing basis, it's a big task and it's unlikely that our list will ever be more than a sample.

Pat Brady (Actor)
- Born: Robert Ellsworth Patrick Aloysious O'Brady
- He was born in Toledo (OH) on December 31, 1914 (a Thursday) and died in Green Mountain Falls (CO) on February 27, 1972 (a Sunday) at the age of 57. He is buried at Evergreen Cemetery (El Paso County, Colorado).
- Green Mountain Falls is located 11 miles [17.7 km] to the west of Roswell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Pat Brady<1>
Lon Chaney (Actor, director, screenwriter)
- Full name: Leonidas Frank Chaney
- He was born in Colorado Springs (CO) on April 1, 1883 (a Sunday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on August 26, 1930 (a Tueday) at the age of 47. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Colorado Springs is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Roswell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Lon Chaney<1>
Ruth Hiatt (Actress)
- She was born in Cripple Creek (CO) on January 6, 1906 (a Saturday) and died in Montrose (CA) on April 21, 1994 (a Thursday) at the age of 88. She is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Cripple Creek is located 21 miles [33.8 km] to the southwest of Roswell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ruth Hiatt<1>
Ernest R. 'Ike' Klingbeil (Professional hockey)
- He was born in Hancock (MI) on November 3, 1908 (a Tueday) and died in Colorado Springs (CO) on June 17, 1995 (a Saturday) at the age of 86. He is buried at Ft. Logan National Cemetery (Denver County, Colorado).
- Colorado Springs is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Roswell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Ernest R. 'Ike' Klingbeil<1>
Frank Nelson (Actor)
- Full name: Frank Brandon Nelson
- He was born in Colorado Springs (CO) on May 6, 1911 (a Saturday) and died in Hollywood (CA) on September 12, 1986 (a Friday) at the age of 75. He is buried at Forest Lawn Memorial Park (Glendale) (Los Angeles County, California).
- Colorado Springs is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Roswell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Frank Nelson<1>
Bobby Unser (Professional race car driver)
- He was born in Colorado Springs (CO) on February 20, 1934 (a Tueday) and died in Albuquerque (NM) on May 2, 2021 (a Sunday) at the age of 87. He is buried at Sunset Memorial Park (Bernalillo County, New Mexico).
- Colorado Springs is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Roswell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Bobby Unser<1>
Nellie Verne Walker (Artist)
- She was born in Red Oak (IA) on December 8, 1874 (a Tueday) and died in Colorado Springs (CO) on July 10, 1973 (a Tueday) at the age of 98. She is buried at Oakland Cemetery (Appanoose County, Iowa).
- Colorado Springs is located 2 miles [3.2 km] to the south of Roswell.
- Find-A-Grave Memorial: Nellie Verne Walker<1>

Footnotes ...

<1>	The Find-a-Grave website is an excellent research tool with information about a cemetery's location and interments. They also offer a forum for their members which can provide additional help. More information about Find-a-Grave can be found on their website: findagrave.com.