Funeral mass for Mike T. Salazar, 91, Lawton, will be 11:30 a.m. Wednesday, February 11, 2015, in Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church with Father Joseph R. Ross, Pastor officiating. Mr. Salazar died Saturday, February 7, 2015, in Lawton. Burial with military honors will be in Highland Cemetery under the direction of Becker-Rabon Funeral Home. A rosary will be held at 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, February 10, 2015 in the funeral home chapel. Mr. Salazar was born April 24, 1923 in Oklahoma City to Miguel Nevares and Enedina (Trevino) Salazar. He moved to Richard's Spur, Oklahoma, in 1928 and attended grade school at Stony Point, Franklin #2 and Elgin. He later attended Little Flower Catholic School in Oklahoma City, Longfellow Junior High School in Enid and was a 1943 graduate of Lawton High School. He enlisted in the U.S. Navy in 1943 and served 18 months in the Asiatic Pacific and 18 months in the South Pacific aboard the destroyer escort U.S.S. Doneff D.E. 49. Following his discharge from the Navy he worked at Fort Sill in the Post Motor Pool. He attended Cameron Agriculture College and earned his associate degree in Petroleum Engineering and in 1952 received his bachelor degree in Industrial Education with a minor in mathematics from the University of Oklahoma. He had worked for Halliburton in Duncan as a Statistical Quality Control Engineer and from 1954 until 1990 was self employed as a hair stylist and retail hair goods businessman. He owned and operated both the Opera House Barber Shop and Michael's Styling Mecca. He served in the U.S. Naval Reserve as a 2nd Class Petty Officer, was a member of the Industrial Arts Club; Future Teachers of America; Statistical Quality Control Organization; Comanche County Barber's Association where he served as secretary, treasurer and president; Lawton Junior Chamber of Commerce where served on the board of directors; U.S. Junior Chamber of Commerce; Knights of Columbus 3rd and 4th degrees and served as guard, warden and chancellor; American Legion Zarling Post, VFW Post 1193 where he was Junior Vice Commander, Senior Vice Commander and served on the board of directors of Canteen and Social Functions; Blessed Sacrament Catholic Church where he served as Caption of Ushers and two terms as Chairman of the Church Council; International Guest Artist and men's hairstylist Association and served as judge in hair styling competitions; Optimist International and served on the Board of Directors, as Vice President and President, and represented as a club delegate in Kansas City and Ontario, Canada; Elks Lodge; German American Club where he served as Chairman of Nominating Committee and a member of the German Folk Dancers; Latin-American Club and served as chairman of the entertainment committee; Governor's (Oklahoma) Committee on Hispanic Affairs; Our Sister City Club; and the Destroyer Escort Sailor's Association. He had been recognized as Knight of The Year by the Knights of Columbus 3rd Degree, Man of the year by the Latin American Club, Optimist of the year by the Lawton Breakfast Optimist Club and in 1972 was a nominee to Who's Who in Oklahoma. He is survived by four children, Celia Fay Cooper and husband Jim, Texas; Mike Salazar, II, Cyndi A. Martin and husband David and Chris Salazar, all of Lawton ; six grandchildren and spouses, Tracey and Robert Jennings, Greg Cooper, Lindsay and Brian Davis, Austin Martin, Taylor Martin and Jacob Martin; four great grandchildren, Braxton, Blake, Brandon and Scott and a soon to be born great granddaughter; four sisters, Helen Evans and Henry Ortiz, Lawton and Mary Heartman and Anita Mercado, Oklahoma City; two brothers, Gilbert Salazar, Florida and Robert Salazar, Texas; numerous nieces and nephews. Two children, his parents, a brother and a sister preceded him in death.