CHARLESTON (WV News) — West Virginia officials released statements Tuesday commemorating the life of West Virginia Supreme Court Justice Tim Armstead following his death.

Armstead, 60, died after a brief hospitalization, according to information released by the Supreme Court of Appeals of West Virginia.

Gov. Patrick Morrisey said in addition to Armstead’s professional accomplishments he was “a husband, a father, and a family man.”

“Tim leaves our world far too early,” Morrisey said. “I’ve known Tim for a long time and know how much he loved our state. He was a good and decent man who always tried to set the right ethical tone in all of his actions. His dedication to the rule of law and our state’s heritage was felt in all of his opinions and decisions, and his legacy will be remembered

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