; Whereas Williams’ many achievements spanned only a few years before his untimely death at the young age of 29; Whereas, in 2011, The Lost Notebooks of Hank Williams album was released, featuring songs sung by various contemporary country artists paying tribute to Williams, completing and performing the unfinished songs left in Williams’ multiple notebooks, which he always had with him while alive to capture his spontaneous ideas; Whereas Williams’ legacy still lives on in country music and rock and roll, inspiring generations of singers and songwriters, such as his son, Hank Williams, Jr.; and Whereas American music and culture owe much to Hank Williams: Now, therefore, be it