From an e-mail:

Thank you Dottie

On March 21, 2002 the Mid-Atlantic Road Racing Club (MARRC) lost one of its long time supporters and charter members, Dottie Bacon, the wife of Len Bacon and the mother of AMA, Formula USA and MARRC safety crew training expert Roger Bacon. I first met Dottie at the races in the late seventies and over the years she became much like a second mother to me and so many of us at the track. Her care, hospitality and wit always made everyone feel like they were family. Over the years, the Bacon family has been very generous with their contributions and support of motorcycle road racing. Thank you Dottie for making the sport a better place for all of us, and for being that special person, an ambassador of MARRC and Mother at the track that cared for us in so many ways. Your kindness will never be forgotten.

Dave Back
[email protected]
Wilmington, Delaware
MARRC Board Member and Road Racing School Instructor


Dorothy C. Bacon
June 26, 1921 – March 21, 2002


A visitation was held Monday, March 25 and a funeral was held Tuesday, March 26 at the Demaine Funeral Chapel in Springfield, Virginia. A burial service was held with military honors at the Quantico National Cemetery on March 26.


In lieu of flowers, donations may be made in memory of Dorothy C. Bacon to either:

The Franconia Volunteer Fire Department
6300 Beulah Street
Franconia, VA 22310

Hospice of Northern Virginia
9300 Lee Highway Suite 500
Fairfax, VA 22031-1207

Cards may be sent to:

Leonard A. Bacon
6017 Saint John Drive
Alexandria, VA 22310

Roger A. Bacon
5470 Bradford Court #232
Alexandria, VA 22311-5470