His job was to preserve the memories of the state, but now he is a memory.
Fred Armstrong was fired last week. For decades Armstrong was West Virginia's State Director of Archives.
After serving the state for years Armstrong was given a termination letter last week and told to leave the building immediately.
Armstrong was a familiar and friendly face in the capitol. He thinks he was let go because he did not want to move the states archives to make room for a new cafeteria.
Friday, we asked Governor Joe Manchin about Armstrong's abrupt departure. Manchin said current laws prevent dismissals from happening any other way.
Click on the link below to hear the interview.