Senate passes resolution to honor late Jimmy Buffett

The Senate unanimously passed a resolution in remembrance of the late musician Jimmy Buffett.

Buffett died at the age of 76 last month. His website revealed that he was diagnosed with Merkel cell skin cancer, although the singer-songwriter didn’t publicize it. He played through his treatment, performing most recently in July.

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This resolution, which intended to honor “the life, legacy, and contributions of James William Buffett,” was sponsored by Sen. Roger Wicker (R-MS) and co-sponsored by Sen. Cindy Hyde-Smith (R-MS).

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“One of the great Mississippi-born musicians, Jimmy Buffett taught a generation of Parrotheads how to pass time in Margaritaville and enjoy paradise,” Wicker said in a statement. “Jimmy was a generational talent and entrepreneur who made his native state proud.  With this resolution, we raise a glass to honor the life and legacy of this musical pioneer.”

“Jimmy Buffett was a true Southern storyteller who was generous enough to share his piece of paradise with the world,” Hyde-Smith wrote.  “In honoring him, we celebrate the man who, through his music, brought us with him on many of his adventures around the sun, from the Pascagoula Run, to the shores of paradise, and we are all the better for it. I have no doubt his legacy will continue to inspire generations to come.

“A true giant of our Florida Keys community — the United States Senate just honored the life of the extraordinary Jimmy Buffett,” Rep. Carlos Gimenez (R-FL) said in a Thursday statement. “His music, vision, and entrepreneurship produced a lasting legacy in our community and introduced the world to the Florida Keys lifestyle.”

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“Margaritaville,” Buffett’s hit song from 1977, quickly took on a cultlike following. He became famous for his music about easy and laid-back beach living.

Buffett was survived by his wife, Jane, daughters Savannah and Sarah, and son Cameron.