George Cress and FRed Moody who met at the Alaska gold mines were partners with first a livery stable and transportation service with wagons, buggies and a stage coach used for tris to Big Basin. With the advent of the car it slowly morphed into a service station and GEorge Cress Sr. Ran it with his partner until they dissolved the business and Moody took over the construction side. George Cress eventually gave the business to his son George Jr. but the two decided recently they wanted and leased it back to Shell.