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But, just the second day after Express Press reopened under Stevens’ ownership, Fargo was hit with a major blizzard that brought the city to a standstill. “I didn’t have any extra cash, and needed to be open because I needed daily sales to make my payroll in a few days,” he recalls. “I managed to get to work, thinking I could complete a few of the unfinished jobs in progress so I could invoice them for cash. But, I quickly realized I didn’t know how to operate a single piece of equipment.” The only thing he could think to do was call his father—by then a retired auto worker living in Florida—for help. Arriving just 48 hours later after driving 1,500 miles, Jerry Stevens actually wound up staying on for the next 23 years to help his son build the business, serving in various roles. He finally retired at age 77, only to die 16 days later, on his way back to Florida.