Age 84 - Funeral services will be at 11:00 a.m. Monday, at First Baptist Church, Lawton, with Shane Hall, Pastor officiating. Major Garlow died December 1 in Lawton. Burial with full military honors will be at 2:30 p.m. Monday in the Restlawn Cemetery, Altus, under the direction of the Becker Funeral Home. Major Garlow was born September 26, 1925 in Concordia, Kansas to James B. and Velora E. Garlow. He grew up in Hays, Kansas and graduated from Hays High School in 1943. As soon as he was eligible at 17 ½ years old, he enlisted in the Army Air Corps Reserve in April 1943. He was called to active duty in October 1943 and went through the Aviation Cadet program and was appointed a Flight Officer after earning his Navigator's wings at Selman Field, LA in December 1944. Almost immediately he was sent to the 9th Air Force in France flying combat in the Douglas A-26 bomber. After two combat missions, his unit was grounded due to General Patton's speedy movements and the war soon ended. He was preparing to go to combat in the South Pacific when Japan surrendered, so he remained with the Occupational Air Force in Europe, returning to the U.S. in August 1946. He then attended the University of Wichita in Wichita, Kansas from 1946 through 1950. He was again called to active duty February 1, 1951. He remained in the Air Force until retiring in 1968. During this time he spent three years in Japan during the Korean War and numerous temporary duty assignments to Southeast Asia during the Vietnam War. He was awarded a total of 14 ribbons including numerous battle stars and Oak Leaf Clusters. Some of the aircraft Major Garlow flew on as crewmember in addition to the A-26 was the C-47 in Europe, the B-29 in the U.S., the WB-29 in Japan, the KC-97 and the KC-135 in the Pacific. He logged more than 6,000 flying hours, many of which were combat hours. While stationed at Altus Air Force Base Major Garlow met and married Anna "Gerri" Bourland on April 29, 1955 at the Altus AFB Chapel. She preceded him in death on August 22, 2002. He would later marry Barbara Moeller on May 29, 2004 in Lawton. After his Air Force retirement on February 29, 1968, at March AFB, California, he returned to Amarillo, Texas, where he had been stationed earlier. He graduated from West Texas State University in Canyon, Texas in 1971 with a degree in Computer Science. Following graduation he went to work for the Veteran's Administration Data Processing Center in Austin, Texas. While at Austin, he served as the President of the Central Texas Air Force Academy Parent's Club. Major Garlow came to Lawton in 1980 to work for the Telos Corporation. He took early retirement from Telos in 1987 to accept a Civil Service appointment at Fort Sill. He retired from Civil Service in October 1994. He was a member of the First Baptist Church, Lawton. He enjoyed keeping his yard impeccable, and following all kinds of sports, especially Air Force Falcons football. Survivors include his current wife, Barbara Moeller Garlow, of the home; a son, Air Force Lt Col (Retired) Mark Garlow, of Destin, FL; a grandson, Air Force Captain Ryan Garlow and wife Corrie, of Wichita, KS; a granddaughter, Holly Garlow, of Colorado Springs, CO; a sister, Ruth Leas and husband Art, of Hays, KS; two step daughters, Tiffany Phillips and Connie Sartin, two step grandsons, Joshua and Drew Phillips all of Torrance, California; and numerous nieces and grandnieces He was preceded in death by his parents, James and Velora Garlow; his wife, Gerri Garlow; a brother, James and a sister, Mildred and a sister and brother in law, Blanche and Herb Small as well as a sister in law, Genevieve Barker and her husband Cleason. Memorial contributions may be made to Wildcare Foundation, 7601 84th Street, Noble OK 73068. The family will receive friends from 6-8 pm Sunday at the funeral home.