Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota’s ‘Blue Ribbon Baker,’ dies

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Marjorie Johnson, Minnesota's 'Blue Ribbon Baker,' dies

The diminutive Marjorie Johnson, known as the "Blue Ribbon Baker," was a regular at Minnesota fairs and also on national talk shows.

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My wife pulled out her book yesterday, and I've done a little reading of it. What a sweet, sweet, joyful woman she was. Not to mention talented!!!

 

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It's amazing to think how much the world has changed in the lifetime of someone that lived 106 years.

 

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It's amazing to think how much the world has changed in the lifetime of someone that lived 106 years.

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I hope the MN State Fair names a building, a street, or an award after her.