This news came to us from Jeanne English; she had received notice of Bob’s passing in a holiday card from Roger Bergstein. Before we share the formal obituary, we thought this a lovely tribute from his brother R.S. Radford: From our first toys to your rallies You loved the driver’s[Read More…]
Tag: Last Checkpoint
Last Checkpoint: Peter Fischer 1935-2023
Peter S. Fischer – In Appreciation This name needs no introduction to those active in road rallies in the late 1960s to early 1970s. Peter Fischer, the founder and publisher of Long Island Sports Car News (later Sports Car News), the local monthly newsletter of rally, solo and other sports[Read More…]
Remembering Erin Kelly: NER’s Tragic Loss
July 2023 has been a tough month for SCCA members. Within days of each other, two SCCA members passed away during a ProSolo event in Packwood, WA, and NER lost its own Erin Kelly to a tragic accident at the New England Forest Rally. While her co-driver, TJ Pullen recovers from his own injuries, our Region[Read More…]
Last Checkpoint: Ronald Dunlop 1954-2016
Ronald James Dunlop was an extraordinary guy, and I admired so much about him. He was very competitive. It didn’t matter if it was road rallies or geocaching or flying small aircraft, bowling, bass fishing, or rodeo riding; he wanted to be the best he could be. When we were running[Read More…]
Last Checkpoint: A Life Well Lived – Rodney Webster (1934-2021)
With a smile on his face, a twinkle in his eye, keys in hand, and the mighty Valley wind at his back, Rod began his final road rally on December 10, 2021. Born in Fitchburg, MA to Sam and Rita (Vallee) Webster on July 31, 1934, he spent his formative[Read More…]
Last Checkpoint: Robert “Bob” DeMeritt 1933-2021
From RReNews – 210721 – Our July Mid-Month edition went out yesterday, and this morning we received notice from Bruce Gezon of Bob’s passing. This afternoon, Bob Townsend sent us an email, too. I do wish we had been included in the email notice last week. Be assured, we will[Read More…]
Last Checkpoint: J Toney 1943-2021
“Loving husband, brother, father and grandfather. Fixture of the Yolo County courts for over 50 years. Multi-year champion sports car rally navigator for Porsche Club of America and Sports Car Club of America circuits. Lifelong Oakland A’s fan. Devotee of classical music and theater. Survived by his wife, Sandy; brother,[Read More…]
Last Checkpoint: Sasha Lanz 1939-2021
Texas Region lost a long-standing member, ambassador, and friend last week. Sasha Lanz passed away April 2nd, from complications after suffering a heart attack. Sasha held a Lifetime Membership with the Sports Car Club of America (SCCA), first joining us in September of 1967. Our thoughts and prayers are with[Read More…]