KIRBY JOHN CLAYTON, Jr. JACK Passed away peacefully in his sleep on November 5, 2015, in his home in La Canada, CA. He is survived by his devoted wife of over 30 years, Carol; his son, Brent Kirby; daughter-in-law, Tracey; and grandson, Ben, of Denver, CO. Jack was born in Pittsburgh, PA on January 13, 1945, and is survived by his loving mother, Virginia Kirby Albright, of Mt. Lebanon, PA. He was predeceased by his father, John C. Kirby, of Pittsburgh, PA and Canton, OH (1959); and by his stepfather, Charles L. Albright, Jr., of Pittsburgh, PA (1996); brother of Kathleen Kirby Ehrensberger (the late Elmer Wanke, and the late Fred Ehrensberger), Nancy Kirby Souder (Barrett), Anne Kirby Glaid (Timothy); also survived by an aunt and uncle, cousins, nieces and nephews, grandnieces, and grandnephews. He graduated from Lincoln High School in Canton, OH and earned his B.S. and M.S. degrees from the University of Pittsburgh in Petroleum Engineering, and MBA from Harvard in 1970. Jack entered the business world working for ARCO. He worked and lived internationally before becoming a consultant in business restructuring and strategy development for financially distressed companies. He was a member of several Boards of Directors of private and public companies and authored books on international finance. His travels included Singapore, Europe, South Asia, South America, and the Middle East. Jack was known for his love of the outdoors and his concern for others. He had many sports interests. He was a skeet shooting champion, freshwater and saltwater fly fisherman, accomplished marksman, equestrian enthusiast, and Master of Foxhounds for the Roscommon Hunt in Ireland. As a certified search dog handler, he and his dog, Kate, had been a member of Sierra Madre Search and Rescue. Most recently, with his search dog, Shaka, he started Delta K-9 Search, Rescue and Recovery. A memorial service was held November 11, 2015, in La Canada, California. Memorials may be sent to woundedwarriorproject.org. Send condolences post-gazette.com/gb