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July 11, 1920 - June 23, 1997
Fueled with a zest largely unknown outside of WW II combat vets, Wino Willie Forkner and other early members of the Boozefighters Motorcycle Club partied with other clubs and the citizens of Hollister at its famous 1947 Gypsy Tour. Prominent at the party, Wino Willie was used later to teach the cast of "The Wild One", a movie inspired vaguely by that event, how to dress and act as bikers. Although the movie in general did not depict Wino Willie's values, its impact enshrined Hollister as the birthplace of the American Biker, and Wino Willie Forkner as its model. As befits a social catalyst, Wino Willie remained unchanged amidst the changes he helped provoke.His parting words to the Biker community:
"As we now go together on this last phase of our journey on Earth, we must remind you, the destination was never in question - but the trip getting here we will cherish in our hearts forever. Our memories, our friends and family, well it doesn't get any better than that! So Ride free, be loved and God Bless."
Details
| HM Number | HM1HI5 |
|---|---|
| Series | This marker is part of the E Clampus Vitus series |
| Tags | |
| Historical Period | 20th Century |
| Historical Place | Other |
| Marker Type | Other |
| Marker Class | Historical Marker |
| Marker Style | Mounted |
| Year Placed | 2009 |
| Placed By | Monterey Viejo Chapter 1846, E Clampus Vitus |
| Marker Condition |  10 out of 10 (1 reports) |
| Date Added | Wednesday, October 29th, 2014 at 9:46pm PDT -07:00 |
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| UTM (WGS84 Datum) | 31N E 166021 N 0 |
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| Decimal Degrees | 36.85101667, -121.40236667 |
| Degrees and Decimal Minutes | N 36° 51.061', W 121° 24.142' |
| Degrees, Minutes and Seconds | 36° 51' 3.66" N, 121° 24' 8.52" W |
| Driving Directions | Google Maps |
| Area Code(s) | 408, 831 |
| Can be seen from road? | No |
| Is marker in the median? | No |
| Which side of the road? | Marker is on the right when traveling West |
| Closest Postal Address | At or near 526 San Benito St, Hollister CA 95023, US |
| Alternative Maps | Google Maps, MapQuest, Bing Maps, Yahoo Maps, MSR Maps, OpenCycleMap, MyTopo Maps, OpenStreetMap |
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