Carlson said he cleared his schedule to get from Maine to Stockton.
, the man who founded the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels in 1957. Barger, 83, died of liver cancer at his Livermore home in late June.
The funeral was heavily attended; thousands of bikers descended on Stockton for the 6-hour affair. According to Carlson, he was invited to the funeral and"cleared [his] schedule" to get from"Maine to Stockton." In his speech, Carlson said that he and his college roommate “had always been fans of Sonny Barger.” Carlson went to boarding schools in Switzerland and Rhode Island before attending Trinity College, a private liberal arts school in Connecticut. He then quoted Barger’s final statement to the public, which was“‘Stay loyal, remain free, and always value honor.
in 2003 after badly beating his then-wife. He was charged with attempted murder, kidnapping and racketeering, among other felonies, but wasn't convicted.
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