TrailBlazer Friends

The Trailblazers send condolences to the families of Linda Petton and Jack Perkins. Linda Petton, widow of 46X Travis Petton Sr., passed away last week in San Diego County. Travis was a top TT specialist at Ascot and El Cajon Speedway during the 60s until his race related death at Ascot. Their son Travis Jr. continued the Petton tradition in racing, earning Class C Expert status in the 80s and still continues in vintage racing. "Hydraulic" Jack Perkins, long time member of the Dirt Diggers Motorcycle Club, passed away on December 31, 2009. He didn't want any tears, just a big party, so friends thought it was fitting he went on New Years Eve.

Donna Rockwood

An email was received from Tim Rockwood, son of Roxy and Donna Rockwood, that Donna passed away on January 21st following a short battle with Cancer. According to Tim, she passed very peacefully and in no pain. He added that the family is in the process of planning a Celebration of her life, tentatively set for Saturday, February 6th in Palm Springs. More details will be provided when they are finalized. Roxy died in 1990.

Kenny Eggers

6/13/1929 to 12/29/2009

Los Gatos Memorial Park

2255 Los Gatos-Almaden

San Jose, CA 95124-5318

Saturday January 9, 2010 at 11:00am

Memorial

Center for Spiratual Living

1195 Clark St.

San Jose, CA 95125

Saturday, January 9, 2010 1:00pm

If anyone would like to honor Kenny with a donation. Send to the AMA Hall of Fame Museum or the American Cancer Socienty.

Stuart Munger

With much sadness I must report that longtime Speedway insider Stuart Munger has died from an apparent heart attack last night. Know as “The REV” Stuart was well know in Speedway circles.

He worked with John LaDouceur at IMS during the Speedway high days. Later in life he worked for Los Angeles Times owner Otis Chandler at his private museum doing what he enjoyed the most. Buying and restoring vintage anything and everything.

An avid collector of antique cars and motorcycles for years he owned one of the few legitimate Crocker Speedway bikes in existence. He is a member of the Trailblazers Motorcycle club.

Stuart who survived a five way heart bypass procedure several years ago died doing what he enjoyed most. Sitting in the garage telling stories about days gone, friends and machines. A genuine good guy he will be missed.

Barbara Phillips

The Trailblazers regret to announce the passing of long-time Board member Barbara Phillips at age 88. Throughout the 1990s and early 2000s, she played an instrumental role in the planning and operations of the Trailblazers banquet and activities until she needed to step down due to health issues. Her late-husband, Jimmy Phillips, was a top star in American motorcycle racing in the 1950s until he was killed in a race at Gardena Speedway in 1958. Details on services and contact addresses were not announced, and will be posted when available.

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LUCILLE FLANDERS REMEMBERS AN OLD FRIEND

It is with sadness that I read about my old and dear friend Barbara Phillips and my thoughts go way back to our early life and dear friendship. Barb and I were involved in many things regarding the sport of m/c's, long before most of you were born. When Jimmy was killed we were there. I had a baby shower for her right away, mostly to keep all of our friends together. We lived in a large house here in Pasadena and it was full! And I must tell you, Barbara and I were kept busy in those days holding checks together on the Green Horn and many other sports events. I kept a mailing list for District 37 sports committee and Barbara would make sure it was correct since we attended all the meetings together.

When Floyd Clymer died none of the old timers came forth to get the banquets together so my husband Earl called a meeting of Bill Bagnall, Max Bubeck, Barbara (and I can't remember who else) together to plan a dinner. The best place was at Broadside Park, a very nice banquet room and besides we lived at the hill just above the place. The Trail Blazers dinners were held there for several years, with about 150 people attending in those days. Barb and I had great fun planning all those parties.

I would like to thank Judy for your e-mails, I read the most of them and you keep me informed though I am not far from what is happening in the m/c world. I live about one half mile south of our Flanders Co. factory where I worked for about 50 years and still love the business and motorcycle world! My three sons have remained true to their father's love for the sport...John keeps things in shape at the factory, Paul also finds time for much going on in District 37 sports and Bruce is busy at race tracks announcing.

Deaths and e-mail both have a way of keeping people hearing from each other. I am 91 now, let me hear from some of you, (mostly good news) and my thoughts go out to Barbara's children with love.

Lucile Flanders

Gene Keith Dempsey

Celebration of Life 10/8/09

Letter from Chuck Dempsey

Gone But Not Forgotten

Our condolences to their families and friends of these members who passed away.

Bruce Oglivie 4/13/09

Harry V. Sucher 4/22/09

Bob Sinclair 5/10/09

Chet Herbert

Steve Whitson 6/17/09

Florence Emde 7/30/09