My First Sugar Cookie

I Had No Idea Her Name At The Time But I Referred To Her As The Cookie Lady. When Children Accompanied Their Parents To Arnholt Bakery They Were Given A Sugar Cookie. It Was Just A Couple Years Later When I Found Out The Cookie Lady Was Mary Ann Arnholt, Wife Of Jerry Arnholt, Owner Of The Establishment.
Mary Ann Passed Away On Sunday Afternoon March 9th. I Have Memories Of This Bakery Since It Was Just Two Blocks From My Family Home. On Hot Summer Nights I Would Sleep Near An Open Window. The Aroma Of Fresh Baked Bread And Bakery Goods Was A Smell I Would Always Remember That Engulf The Neighborhood.
Arnholt's Was My First Job When I Was In High School. I Would Report For Work At 5am To Fry Doughnuts Until It Was Time To Go To School. After School I Would Return To Sweep The Floor and Wash Baking Bowls, Cookie Trays And Whatever Else That Needed To Be Done Before The Next Day Of Baking.
My Condolences To The Arnholt Family At This Time For Their Loss. Thank You Mary Ann For Your Kindness In Giving A Little Boy Not Just A Cookie But A Memory For A Lifetime.