John A. "Jack" Firebaugh, 82, of Lafayette, formerly of Brookston, died on Tuesday, May 5, 2009 at 1:35 p.m. at Heritage Healthcare in West Lafayette. Born on August 10, 1926 he was the son of the late Hiram Lee and Vera Mae Manning Firebaugh. He graduated from Medaryville High School in 1944. He was an honorably discharged World War II veteran serving in the United States Navy assembling mines. His marriage was to Norma Beck in July 1945 in Hawthorne, Nevada. They were married for 39 years before divorcing in 1984. Mr. Firebaugh was a truck driver for Teamsters Local #135 for fifty years part of that time delivering National Homes. While with National Homes, he also built homes for friends and family. After retirement, Jack was a sewing machine repairman for Bernina brand sewing machines at Paisly Pincushion, owned by his daughter Sharon. He was a former precinct councilman in Medaryville and a member of the Moose Lodge of Lafayette. He enjoyed his socializing with the "breakfast club" at Shelly's Café on Teal road in Lafayette. Surviving are his children, Richard Firebaugh (wife: Candie) of Weeki Wachee, Florida, John Firebaugh Jr. (wife: Cathy) of Brookston, Sharon Long (husband: Denny) of Lafayette and Catherine Lafara (husband: Bob) of Gresham, Oregon; and a sister, Norma Lee Hegwood of Arizona. Also surviving are 7 grandchildren, 6 great-grandchildren, Jack's lifetime friend John Doremire (wife: Norma) and companion Margaret Childers. Preceding him in death with his parents is a sister, Mary Alice Lashbrook. Friends may call from 5-8 p.m. on Friday, May 8, 2009 at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home in Brookston. Services will be held on Saturday, May 9, 2009 at 2 p.m. at Hartzler-Clapper Funeral Home. Private family entombment at Tippecanoe Memory Gardens on Tuesday, May 12, 2009.