R.I.P. Thoughts to all the family. Barger, the leather-clad figurehead of the notorious Hells Angels motorcycle club, has died at age 83. Thank you for everything you did for our freedom and lifestyle, Sorry for the loss of Sonny! When you See Uncle Richie, Archie, Larry, my Dad ..Preacher, my beautiful Mom Dorothytell them Denice misses them very much. He left a legacy that none of us old timers will not forget. And Legends will live for ever! My Brother and Friend Jay Taylor died on July 8, 1998 from hepatitis. Thank you for everything you did for our freedom and lifestyle, Sorry for the loss of Sonny! His Facebook profile was updated with the news. Much love, loyalty and respect. You have funeral questions, we have answers. RIP Sonny K. Chambers, RIP Sonny. Sonny you will deeply missed worldwide by so many and may you never be forgotten until the last person speaks your name in the history books about legends that influenced lifestyles, branding, corporations. My condolences to your family and club. They're not a map to follow, but simply a description of what people commonly feel. Chief, May we ride together in the New Jerusalem soon! A year later he and Don Boots Reeves founded the Oakland chapter of the Hells Angels, using a logo borrowed from a club in Sacramento. Perhaps the most infamous was the Rolling Stones concert at Altamont in 1969, where Hells Angels had been hired to provide security, documented in the rock documentary "Gimme Shelter." The apostrophe you would expect in Hells would not fit on their new patch. A true American Legend and Outlaw. Red & White will always B a part of my life. God bless your family and MC. He was a legend and will never be forgotten my sincere condolences to zorana ,Shirley, Shirley's kids and friends and exspecially members worldwide there will never be another sonny il miss you so much. Yes, a true "LEGEND" has passed, but you longer feel now Sonny is clearing the way for bikers, and especially HA's in the other side just like he did on earth for decades. America 2 & Billy! I love and I miss you uncle sonny ride hard keep them wheels down and angel wings spread wide and it may not be today or tommorow but we will get to ride together once again i just dont think ill be on the same bike and a little while ago i had ran into the old photo of me on your lap at a bar or bike shop it was you me and your wife i was about 3 or 4 in that picture but i rember it like it was yester R.I.P Sonny I love you, I only met him once or twice sad that hes gone and this era has passed . .. You''re A legend. Everyone cracked up, we were all laughing! The obituary report has not yet been released; we will update as soon as possible. Thank you for your advice to a young biker on how to properly build a chopper. A scene from the 1970 documentary Gimme Shelter showing violence at the Altamont free festival. Sonny see you on the other side RESPECT LOYALTY & HONOR. And Ive had the honor of being a member of an incredible club. Missing You!!!! America 2 & Billy! You were one of my last heros of the Wild West, keep the shiny side up. Read Full Menu. (Psalms 46 :1). Your wise words were put to good use, over our many years. Though the outcome of most cases was mistrial, he and Sharon were the only two acquitted outright. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Tracy, Ca. I thought he was the coolest guy ever. Grief researchers say holding that missing funeral service, even a year or more later, can still help us heal. An example of data being processed may be a unique identifier stored in a cookie. Jenny Barger NC. Great Times That I Will Never Be Forget, Miss you sonny so much . Open those Angel Wings Big and Proud at the Golden Gate. Though law enforcement saw the Angels as more of a gang than a club, in the 1960s the media latched on to Barger (pronounced Bar-gurr), selling the outlaw image to the world as a form of countercultural protest that took celluloid form in films such as Easy Rider (1969). That went nowhere, but the day before the march, Barger announced the Angels would stay away out of patriotic concerns that anti-American marchers might provoke violent acts by us and only produce sympathy for this mob of traitors. Daddy , you deserve so much , you loved everybody , you had friends from all over , not just your club , your funeral should been on you tube , i had a memorial , here for you , and did a catering who came . The Hells Angels were at the center of a violent confrontation between the biker gang who were serving as unofficial security for the show and concertgoers at the Rolling Stones Altamont Free Concert on December 6, 1969, which resulted in the stabbing death of audience member Meredith Hunter by a Hells Angels member. Back in the early Spring of 1967, Me & Naughton were friends with the Bay State MC of Lowell, Ma., in April they became the 1st HA club on the East Coast, maybe outside of Ca.? Will never be the same for me , Im glad we met those times , and that was a reason , I have always loved motorcycles my whole life , your memories will never fade away , memorys are good to have . Barger withdrew from public leadership of the Angels and by 1998 was living in Arizona. .. You''re A legend. His legal difficulties began in 1963 when he was jailed for marijuana possession, followed by assault with a deadly weapon in 1965 and 1966. We invite you to share condolences for Sonny Barger in our Guest Book. My uncle rode with Sonny. I still miss him so much. NC. May you rest in peace. Ride on, Sonny ! Sonny Barger in 1979, the year he was charged with racketeering offences of which he was acquitted. Sonny, was what all leader wish they could be. Sonny I just want to thank you for believing in me, your the best of the best and no one can say different. I didn't know you personally (but I have some friends who did) and yet you were and still are my hero. Gods speed and R.I.P. We invite you to share condolences for Sonny Barger in our Guest Book. Knowing that I was part of a family so large, caring and protective was the greatest feeling ever. They affiliated with the Angels mother chapter in San Bernadino; the clubs unified primarily by their battles with the Jokers. Condolences to the family. Man with a heart and soul. Best neighbor a person could ask for. I asked if we could take a photo together, and he agreed. In the 21st century, it's not just urns and gravestones anymore. In loving memory of a wonderful person. Barger left a final message to people on his Facebook page on Sunday. Much love, loyalty and respect. Zee so sorry for your loss. Sonny Barger was a founding member of the Oakland, California Hells Angels and a bestselling author and actor. In a Facebook post, he revealed a few specifics, referencing a passage from Hells Angel: The Life and Times of Sonny Barger and the Hells Angels Motorcycle Club. Authorize the publication of the original written obituary with the accompanying photo. On the Stairway to Heaven, an Angel never dies. Thanks for inviting me to your 80th birthday you are a gracious man. He was clearly the most competent person around, Thompson wrote. I love you and will miss you always. Giving to charity is a meaningful way to honor someone who has died. Nobody will ever forget u , so sorry for everybody losses , i know its a sad day , but never forget the memories , he shared with so many people thru out the land . This world has never had a leader of anything, to set at the top this long. SONNY BARGER OBITUARY. I knew Sonny every since 1963. Grief Support. Read. The postwar image of motorcycle gangs was established by the 1953 movie The Wild One. My condolences to your family and club. My brother looked up to you and enjoyed riding with you. I asked Sonny,can I put my arm around you, like I really know you? One of his body guards said put your arm around Sonny, hes full of love. Thank you for your advice to a young biker on how to properly build a chopper. R.I.P. We were taught at a young age what being a part of a Family that is world wide. It was something he had earned, but also an image he cultivated with charisma and shrewdness, turning Hells Angels into a worldwide brand. Sonny had cancer since the early 1980s, according to his Facebook message, and it was the cause of his death. Thank you for teaching me the meaning of family, you don't have to be blood to be family love, honor, respect and loyalty was how I was raised and there isn't much of that these days. Man with a heart and soul. Always Red and White together forever 81. I love you and will miss you always. ROCKY from Hawaii. Nobody will ever forget u , so sorry for everybody losses , i know its a sad day , but never forget the memories , he shared with so many people thru out the land . My deepest condolences to all of Sonny's family. I dont recommend it, he wrote in the opening lines to his 2005 book Freedom: Credos from the Road.. & prospect for 6 months, in April of 1967 Sonny took a gamble, He gave Lowell,Ma., a Chapter! (AP Photo/Robert Houston, File). Biographical material compiled by former AP reporter Gary Kane. He will be greatly missed by many many condolences to the family. Now he can rest in peace, finally after all these years. Ride free and ride hard much love and respect 81. Best neighbor a person could ask for. We would run outside when he would ride up because he always brought us kids some kind of treat! Internationally known & respected & a true outlaw RIP Sonny you were truly one of a kind. There will never be another one like you, as they say often imitated never duplicated. May God bless you and your family in this time of sorrow. R I P Sonny, It was an honor to know and hang out with you. When word of his death spread, Twitter was inundated with tributes. You were one of my heros, He is one of kind person that never can't be replaced and duplicate at all. NC. Jenny NC, You will be missed by a lot of people , you were a legend and still be a legend . In a pre-written Facebook message, Barger announced his own death after a brief fight with cancer. Ive had a long and interesting life full of adventures. 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