One of my many duties at that time was security personnel for the Party. I had worked as security for Huey P. Newton and other members of the Central Committee. I was selected to be a pallbearer for George's funeral. Other pallbearers included Sam Castle, Bobby Bowen, Alden, Tick and Darrell. I had also been a pallbearer a year earlier when George's brother Jonathan was killed in Marin County.

On the day of the funeral we arrived at St. Augustine's Church around 9:30am.