He was born in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma and moved to Fresno, California with his parents, Galford and Thelma Fair when he was six years old.
Mike graduated from Roosevelt High School in 1957. Following high school he entered Fresno State College (CSUF). In the summers between 1957 and 1961 he worked for Cal-Fire fighting forest fires in the Sierras and elsewhere.
In 1961, Mike joined the United States Navy and remained state side on NAS North, Island, San Diego, California (San Clemente Island). He was part of a program named “DASH” a helicopter drone weapon system. He was honorably discharged in 1965. Mike was proud of his service and enjoyed attending Navy reunions to be with his fellow sailors.
Mike went to work for IBM in 1965 and retired early in 1978 as a systems engineer. Shortly after he joined IBM he married his wife Carolyn and they had one lovely daughter, Michelle.
After IBM, Mike enjoyed varied occupations from construction (getting his contractor’s license) real estate, Fiserv (working in Hawaii) and retiring a second time from Fresno County Probation Department, in the IT Department.
He enjoyed golf (was a member of SIRS), traveling, painting in water colors (Clovis Senior Center), stained glass, wood carving (Fresno Central California Woodcarvers), karate and sailing.
Mike is survived by his wife Carolyn of 56 years, daughter Michelle DiCeglie, son-in-law Kevin DiCeglie, grandsons Mauro DiCeglie and Nick DiCeglie, brother and sister-in-law John and Ardell Fair, brother James Steven Fair, and brother-in-law Ron Beck.
A celebration of Life will be held November 12, 2022 from 12:00 to 3:00 p.m. at 4839 N. Sunset, Fresno, CA 93704.
Remembrances may be made to SPCA, 103 South Hughes Ave., Fresno, CA 93706
Fond memories and expressions of sympathy may be shared at www.whitehurstsullivan.com for the Fair family.
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