,,iii  #aag? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #agh  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,april #bb1 #bjba,mr4 
,wyd5 7= himself & ,mr4 ,m]kley7        
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
consid]$ & agre$ to  ,,resolution       
,honor+ ! life & legacy ( aw>d-w9n+     
*ildr5's au?or ,bev]ly ,cle>y4  ,:]eas  
,bev]ly ,atlee ,cle>y 0 born ,bev]ly    
,atlee ,bunn to ,*e/] ,lloyd ,bunn &    
,mable ,atlee ,bunn on ,april #ab1      
#aiaf1 9 ,mc,minnville1 ,oregon2 ,:]eas 
,bev]ly ,cle>y grew up on h] family's   
f>m ne> ,yamhill1 ,oregon1 & titl$ h]   
#aihh memoir ,a ,girl ,f ,yamhill2      
,:]eas ,bev]ly ,cle>y mov$ nor? to      
,portl&1 ,oregon1 ) h] family :5 %e 0 #f
 ye>s old2 ,:]eas ,bev]ly ,cle>y att5d$ 
grade s*ool 9 ,portl& & graduat$ f      
,grant ,high ,s*ool 9 #aicd2 ,:]eas     
,bev]ly ,cle>y att5d$ ,*affey ,college 9
 ,ont>io1 ,cali=nia1 & !n graduat$ f !  
,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,b]keley1 ) a   
ba*elor's degree 9 ,engli% 9 #aich2     
,:]eas1 9 #aici1 ,bev]ly ,cle>y e>n$ a  

ma/]'s degree 9 libr>y sci5ce f :at 0 !n
 ! ,s*ool ( ,libr>ian%ip at ! ,univ]sity
 ( ,wa%+ton2 ,:]eas1 9 #aidj1 ,bev]ly   
,cle>y elop$ ) ,cl>5ce ,cle>y1 :om      
,bev]ly ,cle>y met :ile /udy+ at !      
,univ]sity ( ,cali=nia1 ,b]keley2 ,:]eas
 ,bev]ly ,cle>y work$ z a *ildr5's      
libr>ian 9 ,yakima1 ,wa%+ton1 & lat] at 
an ,army hospital 9 ,oakl&1 ,cali=nia2  
,:]eas1 9 #aiej1 ,william ,morr[ publi%$
 ! fir/ book by ,bev]ly ,cle>y1 ,h5ry   
,hugg9s1 :i* is ab\t ! adv5tures ( a "y 
boy :o liv$ on ,klickitat ,/reet 9      
,nor!a/ ,portl&1 ,oregon1 & 0 ! fir/    
book 9 ! ,h5ry ,hugg9s s]ies2 ,:]eas1 9 
#aiee1 ,william ,morr[ publi%$ ! fir/   
book 9 ! ,ramona s]ies1 ,beezus &       
,ramona1 :i* is ab\t #i-ye>-old         
,beatrice ,beezus ,quimby & h]          
#d-ye>-old si/]1 :o1 l ,h5ry ,hugg9s1   
also liv$ on ,klickitat ,/reet 9 ,nor!a/
 ,portl&1 ,oregon2 ,:]eas ,bev]ly       
,cle>y's books e>n$ praise = engag+ "y  
read]s & captur+ ! _w z *ildr5 saw &    
und]/ood x2 ,:]eas ,bev]ly ,cle>y wrote 

m ?an #dj *ildr5's books1 :i* sold m ?an
 #he1jjj1jjj copies by en*ant+ read]s ( 
all ages ) ! adv5tures ( ,ramona1 ,h5ry1
 & _m o!r memorable *>act]s2 ,:]eas     
,bev]ly ,cle>y's books cont9ue to       
resonate ) audi5ces across ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 sp>k+ ! imag9ation ( c\ntless   
*ildr5 & in/ill+ a lifelong love (      
read+2 ,:]eas ,bev]ly ,cle>y won num]\s 
aw>ds & accolades ?r\gh\t h] c>e]1      
includ+-- 7#a7 ! ,laura ,+alls ,wild]   
,m$al 9 #aige = sub/antial contributions
 to *ildr5's lit]ature2  7#b7 a ,newb]y 
,honor 9 #aigh = ,ramona & ,h] ,fa!r2   
7#c7 a ,national ,book ,aw>d 9 #aiha =  
,ramona & ,h] ,"m2  7#d7 a ,newb]y      
,honor 9 #aihb = ,ramona ,quimby1 ,age  
#h2  7#e7 a ,newb]y ,m$al 9 #aihd = ,de>
 ,mr4 ,h5%aw2  7#f7 ! ,libr>y (         
,congress ,liv+ ,leg5d aw>d 9 #bjjj = h]
 creative contributions to ,am]ican     
life2 &  7#g7 ! ,national ,m$al ( ,arts 
9 #bjjc1 ! highe/ aw>d giv5 to arti/s by
 ! ,unit$ ,/ates ,gov]nm5t2 & ,:]eas    
,bev]ly ,cle>y di$ on ,m>* #be1 #bjba1  

at ! age ( #ajd1 leav+ a beh9d a legacy 
( relatable *>act]s & skillful          
/orytell+3 ,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t !        
,s5ate-- 7#a7 honors ! life & legacy (  
aw>d-w9n+ *ildr5's au?or ,bev]ly ,cle>y1
 includ+-- 7,a7 ! lifelong commitm5t (  
,bev]ly ,cle>y to bright5+ ! lives (    
*ildr52 &  7,b7 ! out/&+ contributions (
 ,bev]ly ,cle>y to *ildr5's lit]ature2  
7#b7 expresses its pr(\nd regret at !   
ann\ncem5t ( ! pass+ ( belov$ au?or     
,bev]ly ,cle>y2  7#c7 ext5ds its sympa?y
 to ! family ( ,bev]ly ,cle>y2  7#d7    
recognizes ,bev]ly ,cle>y z "o ( ! mo/  
significant & successful au?ors ( ! #bj?
 c5tury2 &  7#e7 directs ! ,secret>y ( !
 ,s5ate to transmit an enroll$ copy (   
?is resolution to ! family ( ,bev]ly    
,cle>y4