,,iii  #aagth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #agh  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,april    
#bb1 #bjba,mr4 ,wyden 7for himself and  
,mr4 ,merkley7 submitted the following  
resolution2 which was considered and    
agreed to  ,,resolution  ,honoring the  
life and legacy of award-winning        
children's author ,beverly ,cleary4     
,whereas ,beverly ,atlee ,cleary was    
born ,beverly ,atlee ,bunn to ,chester  
,lloyd ,bunn and ,mable ,atlee ,bunn on 
,april #ab1 #aiaf1 in ,mc,minnville1    
,oregon2 ,whereas ,beverly ,cleary grew 
up on her family's farm near ,yamhill1  
,oregon1 and titled her #aihh memoir ,a 
,girl ,from ,yamhill2 ,whereas ,beverly 
,cleary moved north to ,portland1       
,oregon1 with her family when she was #f
 years old2 ,whereas ,beverly ,cleary   
attended grade school in ,portland and  
graduated from ,grant ,high ,school in  
#aicd2 ,whereas ,beverly ,cleary        
attended ,chaffey ,college in ,ontario1 
,california1 and then graduated from the

 ,university of ,california1 ,berkeley1 
with a bachelor's degree in ,english in 
#aich2 ,whereas1 in #aici1 ,beverly     
,cleary earned a master's degree in     
library science from what was then the  
,school of ,librarianship at the        
,university of ,washington2 ,whereas1 in
 #aidj1 ,beverly ,cleary eloped with    
,clarence ,cleary1 whom ,beverly ,cleary
 met while studying at the ,university  
of ,california1 ,berkeley2 ,whereas     
,beverly ,cleary worked as a children's 
librarian in ,yakima1 ,washington1 and  
later at an ,army hospital in ,oakland1 
,california2 ,whereas1 in #aiej1        
,william ,morrow published the first    
book by ,beverly ,cleary1 ,henry        
,huggins1 which is about the adventures 
of a young boy who lived on ,klickitat  
,street in ,northeast ,portland1        
,oregon1 and was the first book in the  
,henry ,huggins series2 ,whereas1 in    
#aiee1 ,william ,morrow published the   
first book in the ,ramona series1       
,beezus and ,ramona1 which is about     

#i-year-old ,beatrice ,beezus ,quimby   
and her #d-year-old sister1 who1 like   
,henry ,huggins1 also lived on          
,klickitat ,street in ,northeast        
,portland1 ,oregon2 ,whereas ,beverly   
,cleary's books earned praise for       
engaging young readers and capturing the
 world as children saw and understood   
it2 ,whereas ,beverly ,cleary wrote more
 than #dj children's books1 which sold  
more than #he1jjj1jjj copies by         
enchanting readers of all ages with the 
adventures of ,ramona1 ,henry1 and many 
other memorable characters2 ,whereas    
,beverly ,cleary's books continue to    
resonate with audiences across the      
,united ,states1 sparking the           
imagination of countless children and   
instilling a lifelong love of reading2  
,whereas ,beverly ,cleary won numerous  
awards and accolades throughout her     
career1 including-- 7#a7 the ,laura     
,ingalls ,wilder ,medal in #aige for    
substantial contributions to children's 
literature2  7#b7 a ,newbery ,honor in  

#aigh for ,ramona and ,her ,father2     
7#c7 a ,national ,book ,award in #aiha  
for ,ramona and ,her ,mother2  7#d7 a   
,newbery ,honor in #aihb for ,ramona    
,quimby1 ,age #h2  7#e7 a ,newbery      
,medal in #aihd for ,dear ,mr4 ,henshaw2
  7#f7 the ,library of ,congress ,living
 ,legend award in #bjjj for her creative
 contributions to ,american life2 and   
7#g7 the ,national ,medal of ,arts in   
#bjjc1 the highest award given to       
artists by the ,united ,states          
,government2 and ,whereas ,beverly      
,cleary died on ,march #be1 #bjba1 at   
the age of #ajd1 leaving a behind a     
legacy of relatable characters and      
skillful storytelling3 ,now1 therefore1 
be it ,that the ,senate-- 7#a7 honors   
the life and legacy of award-winning    
children's author ,beverly ,cleary1     
including-- 7,a7 the lifelong commitment
 of ,beverly ,cleary to brightening the 
lives of children2 and  7,b7 the        
outstanding contributions of ,beverly   
,cleary to children's literature2  7#b7 

expresses its profound regret at the    
announcement of the passing of beloved  
author ,beverly ,cleary2  7#c7 extends  
its sympathy to the family of ,beverly  
,cleary2  7#d7 recognizes ,beverly      
,cleary as one of the most significant  
and successful authors of the #bjth     
century2 and  7#e7 directs the          
,secretary of the ,senate to transmit an
 enrolled copy of this resolution to the
 family of ,beverly ,cleary4