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Carson Klitz was born in Quincy, Illinois, on January 20th, 1938, and moved with his family to Rushville, Illinois, when he was six years old. After graduating from Rushville High School, he entered the Navy in 1956. He returned to Rushville after getting out of the Navy in 1960. He worked for CB&Q Railroad before entering Western Illinois University. He married Carol Richey in December of 1961. He eventually attended John Marshall Law School. He began practicing law in Rushville. Served as judge from 1980 until 1998. Judge Klitz has been on the Schuyler County Fair Board since 1970, as well as the park board, belonging to a local community organization called Pride, and has been active with the local Masonic organization. In more recent years he has served as Mayor of Rushville.

Judge Carson Klitz: An Oral History