Larson Judge Charles L. Port Washington ndash; Charles L. Larson age 101 died on Friday August 14 2009 at Harbor Club In Port Washington WI. He was born in Port Washington Wisconsin on September 11 1907 the son of Carl A. and Margaret (Fellenz) Larson.nbsp; He graduated from Port Washington High School in 1925 and enrolled at Marquette University that fall.nbsp; After graduating from Marquette Law School in June 1930 he was admitted to practice law on August 4 1930.nbsp; He returned to Port Washington and opened a law office and was elected district attorney of Ozaukee Country in 1934.nbsp; He served two terms.nbsp; He married Patricia Wilke of Batavia Ohio on June 27 1936 and had a loving marriage for 63 years. nbsp; In 1942 he accepted a commission in the U.S. Navy and served as gunnery officer aboard the USS Charles M. Hall. nbsp;After his sea duty he was stationed in San Francisco and New York City in the Judge Advocate office.nbsp; He was discharged in 1945 and returned to Port Washington to resume his law practice.nbsp; He was elected Mayor of his hometown in 1947. He served the two year term and declined to seek re-election.nbsp;nbsp; In 1949 he became State Commander of the American Legion as an active member of Van Ells Schanen Post in Port Washington.nbsp; During 1950 and 1951 he served as Wisconsin chairman of Crusade for Freedom.nbsp; He was also a member of the Veterans of Foreign Wars #5373.nbsp; After serving as judge of the newly created Municipal Court of Ozaukee County for four years he was elected County Judge in 1961 later becoming a Circuit Judge and served in that capacity until his retirement on August 1 1978. He continued as an active member of the judiciary serving as a Reserve Circuit Court Judge in counties throughout southeastern Wisconsin for a number of years.nbsp;nbsp; During his years as County Judge and later Circuit Judge he served as chairman of the Wisconsin Board of Criminal Court Judges and as chairman of the Wisconsin Board of Juvenile Court Judges.nbsp; In 1969 he was selected to preside in the celebrated Milwaukee 14 trial.nbsp; This case arose out of a protest against the Vietnam War by 14 men who invaded the downtown Milwaukee draft board office and destroyed draft records by fire in a public demonstration.nbsp; His ability to preside through three stormy weeks of trial brought him commendations from many sources and the trial international publicity.nbsp;nbsp; In 1977 he was elected as Chief Judge of the sixth Wisconsin Judicial Administrative District. He was an active member of the Port Washington Rotary Club and served as District Governor in 1977.nbsp; He was a Paul Harris Fellow.nbsp; He was selected as a member of the Wollsack Society by Marquette University Law School an honor society of that Law School.nbsp; He was also an active member of St. Maryrsquo;s church in Port Washington. When Notre Dame on the Lake was constructed he was asked to head a fund raising committee at St. Maryrsquo;s Church.nbsp; St. Maryrsquo;s went over the top in its campaign for funds exceeding the goal set by a wide margin. He was a member of the Knights of Columbus.nbsp; He and his wife Pat spent part of their retirement years in Sun City Arizona.nbsp; He was chairman of Wisconsin Day for many years.nbsp; When in Sun City he enjoyed lawn bowling ten pin bowling and golf with family and friends.nbsp; He is survived by his 3 children:nbsp; Larry (Jean) of Wauwatosa Sue (Earl) Buehler of Madison and Chuck (Karen) of Ripon 10 grandchildren and 11 great grandchildren as well as many nieces and nephews.nbsp;nbsp; His wife Patricia preceded him in death in 1999 as well as parents Carl A. and Margaret Larson brothers Martin and Stanley and sister Dorothy. nbsp;Funeral services will be held in Port Washington:nbsp; visitation at Eernisse Funeral Home on Tuesday August 18 2009 from 4:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. funeral service at St. Peterrsquo;s Church 1800 N. Wisconsin St. Port Washington on Wednesday August 19 2009 at 11:oo a.m. with visitation for one hour prior to the service. Memorials may be made to St. Maryrsquo;s Catholic Church W.J. Niederkorn Library or Port Washington Rotary Foundation.nbsp;nbsp; The last few years of his life were spent at the Harbor Club Assisted Living facility in Port Washington. His family thanks them for the excellent and compassionate care he received.nbsp; They also thank Vitas Hospice for their comforting care during the last week of his life. nbsp; nbsp; nbsp; nbsp;br /Service:br /p11:00 AM at St. Peter of Alcantara 1800 N. Wisconsin St. Port Washington WI 53074 on August 19 2009 (a href=http://www.mapquest.com/maps/map.adp?city=Port Washingtonamp;state=WIamp;address=1800 N. Wisconsin St.amp;zip=53074amp;country=usamp;zoom=8 target=_blankmap/driving directions/a)/pbr /Cemetery:br /pJudge Larson will be laid to rest beside his wife in the parish cemetery.span style=mso-spacerun: yes;nbsp;/span/p