A well-known local radio personality is being remembered.

Wednesday night, motorcycles rolled into Quaker Steak and Lube just as they have for more than a decade. Next door, at Tully's, the man who helped start it all was remembered.

"The things he's done, the people he's touched over the years and everyone has a story," said Patrick Patsey, son of Bill Canon.

Bill Canon, affectionately known as "Smokin' Bill," passed away from a heart attack. He was 62.

In his honor, friends and family shared a shot of Crown Royal and a tribute of music only seems fitting for a man who spent more than 40 years on the radio.

"Rick McGee playing today, my dad played with them all the time for many, many years and my dad loved playing base guitar and Rick was one of his best friends so, playing guitar and being on the radio, music was my dad's life," said Canon's Daughter, Brittani Wilson.

Smokin' Bill was a great promoter of Bike Night at Quaker Steak and Lube, sometimes attracting thousands.

"We sat down one day and said, you know we should try to bring everyone in the biker community together and just have a little frolic every week," recalled Gary "Moe" Meszaros, Co-Founder of Quaker Steak and Lube. "There weren't any bike nights around, it was probably the first one in the area and 'Smoke' was a big big part of it."

Smokin' Bill was known as man who worked hard and played hard.

His family surrounded by community and friends Thursday night, seemed to be living in the moment, knowing that's just what Smokin' Bill would want.

"He would say have one for me or two or three, that's what Smoke would say," said Meszaros.