Cirilo Salazar

Cirilo Salazar, 71, was born on July 9, 1949 to Eugenio and Benita (Alvarez) Salazar in Las Adjuntas Del Monte, Dolores Hidalgo, Guanajuato, Mexico. He passed away peacefully, surrounded by his loved ones, on January 22, 2021 at his home in Carnegie, Oklahoma.

Cirilo came to Oklahoma City in 1965, working numerous jobs in construction. Those jobs took him to various locations throughout southwest Oklahoma, before he decided to settle in Carnegie, Oklahoma during the summer of 1980. During this time, he began his passion of working as a rancher for over thirty years before retiring. During this time, he developed long lasting bonds with many people, including Eugene Zimmerman.

Cirilo married his best friend and the love of his life, Micaela Martinez, on January 18, 1968. This union was blessed with nine children.

Cirilo is survived by his wife, Micaela Salazar of the home;
9 children: Sela Salazar of Carnegie
Jesse Salazar and his wife, Tiffany of Carnegie
Carlos Salazar and his wife, Chey of Mountain View
Cisco Salazar of Carnegie
Sandra Martinez and her husband, Ivan of Carnegie
Gustavo Salazar and his wife, Terri of Carnegie
Roberto Salazar and his wife, Yisvi of Moore
Benita Salazar and her wife, Ashli of Carnegie
Rojelio Salazar and his spouse, Michelle Turney of Carnegie
5 siblings, Juan Salazar, Tomas Salazar, Javier Salazar, Loncio Salazar, Juana Salazar
21 grandchildren; 6 great-grandchildren; numerous aunts, uncles, cousins and friends.

Cirilo is preceded in death by his parents, Eugenio and Benita Salazar; brother, Matias Salazar; sister, Reyes Salazar; granddaughter, Isabel Salazar.