Pavlik leaves behind a newspaper legacy

As one of the first owners of The Journal, John Pavlik wrote his legacy with his typesetting machines. On the evening of June 16, Pavlik died in his sleep at the age of 93.

Pavlik began his career in news early, at age 15. He learned from his father, who was then the publisher of the Buffalo Express in Buffalo, North Dakota.

After serving in the Army during World War II Pavlick returned to the news business.

Pavlik started working at a newspaper in Williston, North Dakota.

There he met friend and future business partner Bruce Wilson. Both dreamed of owning their own newspaper and after Wilson’...