Keith Michaelson and Michael Zadoyko met at an Alcoholics Anonymous meeting nearly 20 years ago. They were fast friends. Michaelson became Zadoyko’s sponsor and encouraged him to join the Last Chance Motorcycle Club, a group of riders who have overcome alcohol and drug addictions.

The two men, after conquering their own demons, worked to help others, speaking at events, counseling, sharing their stories.

Whatever it took, wherever it took them.

On Friday afternoon, Michaelson was leading seven club members to a buddy’s funeral in Pennsylvania when a suspected drunk driver hit the group head on, killing Michaelson and Zadoyko.