[United States Statutes at Large, Volume 117, 108th Congress, 1st Session]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]

 
DEATH OF JOHNNY CASH--CONDOLENCES
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Whereas Johnny Cash was one of the most influential and recognized
voices of American music throughout the world, whose influence
spanned generations and musical genres;

Whereas Johnny Cash was born on February 26, 1932, in Kingsland,
Arkansas, and moved with his family at the age of 3 to Dyess,
Arkansas, where the family farmed 20 acres of cotton and other
seasonal crops;


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Whereas those early years in the life of Johnny Cash inspired songs such
as ``Look at Them Beans'' and ``Five Feet High and Rising'';

Whereas Johnny Cash eventually released more than 70 albums of original
material in his lifetime, beginning with his first recording in 1955
with the Tennessee Two;

Whereas Johnny Cash was a devoted husband to June Carter Cash, a father
of 5 children, and a grandfather;

Whereas Johnny Cash received extensive recognition for his contributions
to the musical heritage of the Nation, including membership in the
Grand Ole Opry; induction into the Nashville Songwriters Hall of
Fame, the Country Music Hall of Fame, and the Rock and Roll Hall of
Fame; and his receipt of numerous awards, including Kennedy Center
Honors, 11 Grammy Awards, and the 2001 National Medal of Arts;

Whereas Johnny Cash embodied the creativity, innovation, and social
conscience that define American music;

Whereas Johnny Cash was a vocal champion of the downtrodden, the working
man, and Native Americans; and

Whereas the Nation has lost one of its most prolific and influential
musicians with the death of Johnny Cash on September 12, 2003, in
Nashville, Tennessee: Now, therefore, be it

Resolved by the House of Representatives (the Senate concurring),
That the Congress--
(1) honors the life and accomplishments of Johnny Cash;
(2) recognizes and honors Johnny Cash for his invaluable
contributions to the Nation, Tennessee, and our musical
heritage; and
(3) extends condolences to the Cash family on the death of a
remarkable man.

Agreed to October 3, 2003.