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A/C Joseph Dayspring

Photo of then Deputy Chief Dayspring & FF Tommy Hannenberg at the 1961 4th Alarm Fire ​

Assistant Chief
​Joseph John Dayspring

Joseph John Dayspring - "Joe"  - ​Nicknames: "Springy"  "Leather Lungs"  "Silver Tongue"
Appointed June 1, 1942 – Badge 172 - Truck 3 "B Shift" –  Godwin Avenue firehouse
Took leave of absence to enlist in the US Army Air Corps October 21, 1943
           Served thru February 6, 1946 where he achieved the rank of
1st Lieutenant -
Returned as FF to Truck 3 February 16, 1946 -
Promoted to Captain "A shift" Truck 3 on December 1, 1947 -
Then transferred to Engine 1 (at Van Houten Street Headquarters) "A shift" on April 13, 1950 – Promoted to Battalion Chief (1st Battalion at Headquarters) on March 1, 1953 –
Promoted Deputy Chief December 1, 1957 and became the Supervisor of Combustibles -
Reassigned to command Second Battalion July 1, 1958 -
Promoted to DC July 1, 1959 -
First Battalion DC November 1, 1959 –
Finished First on Civil Service PFD Chief’s exam April 13, 1960
           Skipped by Fire & Police Commission who promoted 3rd place finisher to Chief –
           Refused newly created position of Assistant Chief
Became Assistant Chief on June 1, 1962 "B Shift"  –
Organizer & Director of PFD Ambulance Service November 15, 1970 –
Director Research & Planning October 1, 1971 –
Liaison Officer Department of Public Safety June 1, 1977 -
​Retired 1981 - 
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Official Paterson Fire Department File
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June 1934: High School Graduation
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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September 24, 1941: State Civil Service releases test list results for PFD and PPD. Joseph Dayspring placed 13th on FF list.  Note that #11 Bernard Kennedy and #22 Andrew Offner lost their lives serving their country in WWII. 
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December 1941: Civil Service certified 25 Men for PPD and PFD
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June 1, 1942: May 20 letter declaring Fire & Police Commission appointment of Joseph Dayspring on May 19, 1942 which would be effective on June 1.
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Appointment letter to take effect June 1, 1942

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May 20, 1942 Paterson News - Dayspring Collection
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Note that FF Kennedy was killed serving his country while in the Service
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May 20 - Paterson News

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May 20, 1942 Morning Call
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FF Joseph Dayspring
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FF Badge
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FF Joseph Dayspring 1946
June 1, 1942: Truck Company 3 Journal entry by Captain Schaub  - first day on job - "B-shift"
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Quarters of Truck 3 on Godwin Avenue and Auburn Street
June 1, 1943:  Note in journal above FF Joseph Dayspring, on his first day of duty reported to Truck 3 under command of Captain Paul Schaub of "B Shift."   45 minutes later he was sent to lunch.
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Captain Paul Schaub - Ahrens Fox apparatus to his right
August 23, 1943: Joe Dayspring qualifies for Army Air Corps
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
September 1, 1943: Enlists in United States Army Air Corps - becomes First Lieutenant - Bombardier-Navigator for multi-engine aircraft
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Leave of absence for WWII
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Return from active duty
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WWII Dog Tags
1944 and 1946 War Era FMBA Ball books listing PFD men serving the US
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1946 FMBA Ball Book
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1944 FMBA Ball Book - Note Andrew Offner Bernard Kennedy lost their lives in the service
Spring 1947: visit of Joe Dayspring's son Tom to the Godwin Avenue Firehouse
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Captain Paul Schaub
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FF Ray Flynn & Tom Dayspring
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FF John Mial & Tom Dayspring
September 10, 1947:  Test results of July 30, 1947 test
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November 17, 1947: Civil Service Exam results for Captain
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Captains Promotion Civil Service List November 17, 1947
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December 1, 1947 - Promotion to Captain
Appointed Captain Truck 3 then located at Godwin Avenue Firehouse   "A-Shift"
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Dayspring's Truck 3 Captain Breast Badge
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Captain Truck 3
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Uniform Cap Badge Truck 3
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Captain Truck 3
November 30, 1947:  Party for new Captains Joe Dayspring (A shift)  and Ray Flynn (B-shift) at Truck 3 quarters
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December 2 Paterson News
Late 1940s Godwin Avenue Firehouse scenes - Truck Company 3
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Ray Flynn, Aurelio Riga, Captain Dayspring, Angelo Contini, Tommy Ingram and Smokey
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L-R: Aurelio Riga, Joe Dayspring, Angelo Contini, Tommy Ingram, Ray Flynn
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1932 Ahrens Fox 75' aerial - Captain Dayspring
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FF Tommy Ingram
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Apparatus during a drill backing onto Auburn Street, next to quarters
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Firemen John Mial, Joseph Dayspring, Ray Flynn
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Parked on Godwin Avenue across from quarters
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Captain Dayspring reading the paper - standing is FF Thomas Ingram
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Drill at Firehouse
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Parked on Godwin Ave looking East
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Repairing toys inside quarters: Front to back Tommy Ingram, Ray Flynn, Angelo Contini
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Joseph Dayspring's son Tom in divers seat of 1932 Ahrens Fox aerial circa 1948
May 18, 1948: Establishment of the " City of Paterson Organized Reserve Corps Affiliated Fire Fighting Platoon - Captain Dayspring, a veteran,  is appointed Commanding Office.
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Paterson News Clips
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May 10 Paterson News
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March 17, 1949:  The FMBA Ball Book
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Captain Dayspring authored the final three pages of the '49 Ball Book
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May 29, 1949:  Captain Dayspring at Memorial Service at Monument at Post office Plaza
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May 31 Paterson News
March 15, 1950: Ball Book - Captain Dayspring was Chairman of the Silver Anniversary Ball
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April 13, 1950: Transferred to 115 Van Houten Street Headquarters to be Captain of Engine Company 1  "A-Shift"
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Captain Joseph Dayspring Engine 1
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Entry in Engine 1 Journal - announcing Dayspring reported for duty
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Captain Dayspring's Engine Company 1 uniform and breast cap badges
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Photos of Engine 1's Ahrens Fox pumper below were taken some years later - A/C Joseph Dayspring (standing in photo 1 and behind wheel of photo 2). Dayspring served as Captain of Engine 1 (April 1950-53). This 1930 Ahrens Fox pumper, an HP-4 Model, Register # #2312, was retired at PFD in 1958 (by then having also served at Engine 4 and 11) and was later restored by Community Fire Co of Wayne NJ) ​
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1950:  Captain Dayspring is the Chairman of the Annual FMBA outing
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November 28, 1950: Captain Dayspring is toastmaster at dinner at War Bond dinner at Fireman's Exempt Home
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November 29 Paterson News
March 15, 1951: 26 Annual Ball - Captain Dayspring was Vice Chairman of Ball Committee
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 June 3, 1951: Captain Dayspring of Engine 1 overcome by smoke, resusscitated and hospitalized due to a fire. Station 141 (Park Avenue and Straight Street)  - 2:58 PM  220 Straight Street  -Laytham and Sons Company - 4 story Mill  
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June 4 Paterson Evening News
Below is the actual Engine 1 journal entry for the Station 141 fire
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The handwriting is that of Joseph Dayspring
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July 30, 1951: Certificate for Fire Prevention, Protection and Extinguishment course
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Typewritten index card that was stapled to rear page of the 1951  the Engine 1 Journal
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November 12, 1951:  Captain Dayspring at PFD exhibit
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April 3, 1952: Captain Joseph Dayspring is toastmaster at the Chief Strathearn dinner. Note steamer apparatus bell on table
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April 4 Paterson News
September 17, 1952: 4:17 PM  311-315 River Street     3rd alarm   Acting Battalion Chief Dayspring rescues woman at a dwelling fire
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September 18 Morning Call
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January 15, 1953:   News clip detailing two fires at which Joseph Dayspring was an acting Battalion Chief
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January 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
January 23, 1953: Civil Service list for Battalion Chief announced
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Paterson News - Dayspring Collection
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February 6, 1953 - Battalion Chief Civil Service List
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 14, 1953: 21st Avenue Wire Factory General Alarm  News phot shows Acting B/C Dayspring (wearing his Captain E1 helmet)
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Acting BC Joe Dayspring standing at side of Engine 4 Ahrens Fox pumper
February 23, 1953:  Chief Strathearn issues General Order # 26 re new promotions
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B/C Dayspring's copy of Strathearn Order - courtesy Vincent Zito
February 27, 1953: Chief Strathearn assigns newly appointed officers. New B/C Dayspring assigned to 1st battalion at Central Headquarters
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February 25 Strathern Orders wtih new assignments
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March 1, 1953: Appointed Battalion Chief at 1st Battalion  (115 Van Houten Street)
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Battalion Chief
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Joseph Dayspring BC Badge
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Dayspring BC Wallet Badge
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March 2, 1953: 5:43 PM Headquarters Chief's Journal (page 155) showing  - First time BC Dayspring orders a second alarm - Station 211 (East 23rd Street & 11th Avenue) for a fire at 385 11th Avenue (a 3-story frame tenement). 
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Following is the newspaper clip describing the fire and B/C Dayspring's new helmet.​
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March 2, 1953: 9:21 PM - Headquarters Chief's Journal (page 157) showing response to multi-alarm fire at Station 244 - a 3 story frame at 48 Sussex Street - BC Dayspring responds to the 3rd alarm
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April 26, 1953: Newspaper photo of Battalion Chief Joe Dayspring shown at the left in his brand new white Chief's gear
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April 26, 1953 - 4:54 AM at 96-98 Florida Avenue 3rd alarm at a waste paper Warehouse
April 6, 1953:  Testimonial Dinner for new BC Dayspring
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May 31, 1953 Battalion Chief attends Memorial Day service at Monument (Federal Plaza by Post Office)
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June 2 Paterson News
1953 FMBA Picnic
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1953 FMBA Picnic Captain Ret Captain Sam Simonton, Ret Chief Thomas Coyle, MM John Lawless, BC Joseph Dayspring
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Retired Chief Coyle in center
December 11, 1953: Paterson Morning Call series on PFD - Battalion Chief Dayspring is at right - Chiefs are posed at Van Houten Street Headquarters
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1953-1957: BC Dayspring was the Toastmaster at a PFD affair - fellow firefighters referred to Chief Dayspring as "Silver-Tongue"
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May 23, 1954:  Holly Name Society Communion Breakfast
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May 24 Paterson Evening News
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​January 5, 1955: report from Fire Engineering of April 1955 - BC Dayspring has a man who pulled false alarm from Station 451 at Main and Broadway on January 5, 1955 arrested. A "Get Tough Judge" imprisons the culprit for a year.
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January 15, 1955:  6:42 PM  95 Totowa Avenue - Dwelling fire with heroic rescue by Engine 8 Captain Ripley and BC Joe Dayspring 
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September 18 Morning Call
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April 15, 1955 - Letter to Editor of Paterson Morning Call
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March 24, 1955:   Station 438 (Market Street and Vreeland Avenue) at 6:57 PM      377 Mclean Boulevard - 3rd alarm - Municipal Pool destroyed. As part of firehouse humor, Chief Dayspring was forever kidded about "being the Chief that burned down a swimming pool!"
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March 26 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​1955:
Photo outside Headquarters at 115 Van Houten Street -  L-R: Michael Weiss, Dan Dowd, Willie Comer, Pete Percarpio, Al Gallagher, John Carroll, Joe Dayspring, Tommy Ottavino, Vince "Chick" Mandara, and Joe Leonard
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June 1, 1955:
 F/F departmental anniversaries  - B/C Dayspring begins his 14th year
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January 14, 1956: Station 451 (Main & Broadway) at 6:06 PM for 1 alarm fire at 56 Broadway - Lingerie shop cellar where FF Nate Salmanowitz of Engine 1 and B/C Joe Dayspring were carried unconscious from building (revived and of course refused hospitalization and went back to work)
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January 16 Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison
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November 6, 1956: School 24 Fire  - Battalion Chief Dayspring overcome.    For more detail CLICK HERE  and scroll down to the date
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January 2, 1957:  Station 321 at 11:47 Am  Second alarm fire where the former quarters of Protection Engine 5 of Volunteer Department and Engine 5 of paid department burned. The joke as "the chief who burned down a firehouse" was another incident that followed Chief Dayspring perpetually!
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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October 12, 1957: Battalion Chief Dayspring is toastmaster at dinner for newly promoted B/C Leo Fitzsimmons. 
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October 13 Paterson News
November 18, 1957: Fire and Police Commission announce appointment to Deputy Chief
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December 1, 1957: Deputy Chief assigned to direct Combustible Bureau
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Deputy Chief - Dayspring Collection
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Dayspring Deputy Chief Badge
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Deputy Chief Wallet Badge
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Deputy Chief Uniform Cap - Dayspring Collection
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January 7, 1958:   Testimonial Dinner planned
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
February 5, 1958: 
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February 8 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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1957 - 1958 - Events during DC Dayspring's time as Combustible Director
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January 3, 1958
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February 14, 1958:  Letter to Fire and Police Commission re efforts for DC Dayspring
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May 3, 1958 Paterson Evening News - Full Page sponsored by citizens and businesses
​Written by Deputy Chief Joseph Dayspring
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1958
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May 29, 1958: D/C Dayspring is toastmaster at dinner for B/C Sal Madama
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Morning Call courtesy Dennis Morrison

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May 31 Paterson News
September 3, 1958: Deputy Chief Dayspring visits Yankee Stadium
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September 8, 1958 Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrisob
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Memorabilia from the Yankee Stadium visi
1959 - The Political Scene Column  PFD rumors
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April 14, 1959:  8 month study course completed  
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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​May 1, 1959:
Toastmaster at annual Communion Breakfast
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
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August 15, 1959: Chief's Test announced
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Morning Call - Courtesy Dennis Morrison
April 6, 1960: Deputy Chief Dayspring places first on Civil Service Exam for Chief Engineer
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April 7, 1960: Morning Call
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For complete details of  what transpired            at  Fire and Police Commission
CLICK HERE
April 14, 1960 telegram from FF of Engine Company 10
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Letter to Editor of the Paterson Evening News  and response from Harry B Haines Publisher
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July 12, 1960: Deputy Chief Dayspring speaks to Kiwanians at Alexander Hamilton Hotel
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Paterson Evening News courtesy Dennis Morrison
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December 15, 1960: Assistant Chief's position planned. Offered to D/C Joseph Dayspring and Lester Titus but Dayspring, in view of being skipped for Chief Engineer refused. The  appointments went to D/C Titus and D/C Dan Carroll  
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March 4, 1961:  Fire and Police Commission to announce at upcoming meeting the establishment of the Assistant Chief rank. The article explains the state civil service rules regarding the rank which they refused to accept. Civil service ruled Assistant Chiefs would officially be deputy chiefs although they could receive increased compensation for extra Assistant Chief duties. The article mentions Chief Dayspring was first choice (as he was atop the last official list) but writer states Dayspring was "disinterested" but does not mention the real reason Dayspring refused was in protest for being skipped for top chief position in 1960.
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May 29, 1962: Morning Call - Deputy Chief Dayspring accepts Assistant Chief Position which he had refused after being skipped for Chief's position in 1960 
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at Clinton Street home
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Retirement photo 1981
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Late 1960's at Clinton Street Home
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Long-time Helmet of Chief Dayspring, here with the Assistant Chief Shield
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October 31, 1962:  Chief Kane injury - Assistant Chief Joe Dayspring becomes acting chief
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November 19, 1962: Letter from Acting Chief Dayspring to all FF for their recent work
Station 639 on November 15 for  4th alarm on East 26th Street
Station 156 November 15 for 3rd alarm at St Stephen's Church
Station 145 on November 17 for general alarm on Market Street
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September 27, 1963: 10:15 PM  140 East 5th Street   Dwelling fire with rescue, one by A/C Dayspring (seen at left in news photo below)
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September 28 Paterson News
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1965 Hamilton Avenue Fire Scene
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January 6, 1966: AC Dayspring peers into hood of burned car
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​March 23, 1967:    234   1:01 PM      29 Bridge Street                  4th               Cooper Supply
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A snap from Super*8 video taken by Thomas Dayspring

​March 31, 1967:
  12th Avenue fire   ~ 9 PM   AC Dayspring with uniform cap
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Herald - Dayspring Collection
​July  8, 1967:    473    2:07 PM      185 Main Street        3rd alarm               National Shoe Store
​Department uses its portable foam machine, less than a year old, which was quartered at Southside. Assistant Chief Dayspring is at right in photo below. Several FF including Chief Dayspring injured
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July 9, 1967 Injury Report
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1967 FMBA Ball Book    Headquarters photo of Chiefs and Chief's Aids by Car 70 (Assistant Chief Gig)
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 July 8, 1967:  Department uses its portable foam machine, less than a year old, which was quartered at Southside FH at a 3rd alarm fire at National Shore Store on Main Street. Assistant Chief Dayspring is at right. 
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September 18, 1967: 175th Anniversary of Paterson ​
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At left is Assistant Chief Gerard Dugan, then Assistant Chief's Dan Carrol and Joe Dayspring
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Assistant Chief Dan Carroll, Gerard Dugan and Joe Dayspring
December 23, 1967: PPD - PFD event at Eastside Park
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May 31, 1968: (1) ? D/C Fitzsimmons, (2) D/C William Comer, (3) Chief Kane, (4) ? Captain (5) Captain Bill Gallagher, (6) Captain Warren Gallagher, (7) A/C Joe Dayspring
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July 8, 1968:  Order relocating Rescue Truck from Van Houten Street to Southside Firehouse
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1968 quote from Acting Chief Dayspring to newspapers after the riots in Paterson
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June 1968: Because of the inner-city rioting occurring across the United States and in Paterson, plywood "riot" roofs (shown above) were installed over the open cabs and rears of the apparatus.
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Late 1960s Fire Scene: 
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1968: Paterson Fire Department Communion Breakfast at Tree Tavern. Sister Loretta is named Honorary Battalion Chief (first in PFD History) -  Sitting L-R Commissioner Edwin Englehardt, Bishop Casey, Sister Loretta Agnes, and PFD Chaplain Doyle. Standing L-R are Fred Ricciardi (FMBA President), Ken Hayden (Fire & Police Commission Secretary), Mayor Pat Kramer, Assistant Chief Gerard Dugan and Assistant Chief Joseph Dayspring.
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Sister Loretta wearing her badge
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Chief Dayspring and Sister Loretta
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Chief Dayspring and Sister Jane Francis - Administrator of Dt Joseph's Hospital

Below is a letter sent by then retired AC Dayspring to FMBA President Glen Vetrano  on March 27, 2002. It dealt with the eulogy he made at passing of Sister Loretta
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Circa 1969: Acting Chief Dayspring & FMBA president Red Mosca
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May 21, 1969: Dayspring serves as toastmaster for retirement of Captain Ed Heitzman
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May 21 Paterson Evening News
May 25, 1969: Annual Memorial service at Post Office Plaza
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Mayor Kramer, Chief Kane, Assistant Chief Dayspring, Sister Loretta Agnes and Assistant Chief Gerard Dugan
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Front row - AC Dayspring, Sister Loretta and AC Dugan
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Sister Loretta and AC Dayspring placing the floral wreath ay monument
June 8, 1970: The Fire department Ambulance service is approved by the Board of Fire and Police Commissioners - Assistant Chief Dayspring placed in charge
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FOR MUCH MORE ON CHIEF DAYSPRING & AMBULANCE SERVICE CLICK HERE
February 13, 1970: Interdepartmental correspondence - Gratitude to A/C Dayspring for his efforts from Engine 9
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April 29, 1971: PFD Annual report section dealing with ambulance
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April 2, 1971: ​The first brand new ambulance received by PFD went to Unit 91 at Hilcrest Firehouse. It is the only PFD Ford Van that had emergency red blinker lights on the exterior mirror brackets. At right is Assistant Chief Joe Dayspring (Director of EMS). In red jacket is EMS operator Michael Quant (his brother Hank Quant also worked on EMS). Location of this Joe McCabe photo is unknown.
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May 5, 1971: Update on ambulance service
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May 2022 - A diecast model of the Ford Econoline Ambulances is released - The real ones were originally ordered by Chief Dayspring in 1970-71
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Unit 94 at Riverside Firehouse
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​October 6, 1971:
 ​​Assistant Chief Dayspring becomes PFD's Director of Planning and Development and Deputy Chief Paul Peterson becomes Director of Ambulance Service
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison
May 15, 1972:  Presentation from West Paterson Fire Department
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Collage of Fire Scene Photos from career of Chief Dayspring
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February 14, 1953 - Standing at pump of Ahren's Fox pumper
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Acting BC Dayspring wearing Captain E 1 Helmet 1954 Wire Factory
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Dayspring in white helmet speaking to Chief Strathearn in suit
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Dayspring on ladder - River Street
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1964 Riots - Dayspring entering door
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1965 Hamilton Avenue AC Dayspring on rooftop with T2 FF Dick Henches
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Dayspring wearing uniform cap
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Dayspring in window at 4th alarm fire - Park Ave and East 18th Street - September 18, 1968
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~ 1969 - A/C Dayspring with Engine 7 Snorkel
June 1, 1977: AC Joseph Dayspring became the Liaison Officer to the Department of Public Safety on June 1, 1977
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June 10, 1977: Dayspring announces start date of new telephone Fire Box system
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Paterson News courtesy Dennis Morrison

​August 15, 1978:
Director of Public safety recommends Chief Dayspring for a faculty position at William Paterson College
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May 30, 1980:  Letter from then Senator (former Mayor) Frank X. Graves
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April 4, 1981: (Saturday fire) Last fire that Joseph Dayspring ever responded to: he was acting chief at the time.  2nd alarm at station 346 (Main Street and Buffalo Avenue) at 12:55 PM 
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Chief Dayspring in white helmet
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August 31, 1985:  90th Anniversary personalized souvenir mug for A/C Dayspring
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November 20, 1987:  Letter from Mayor Frank X Graves with a comment about the 1960 Chief's appointment
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1990: Apparatus Dedication plaque awarded to Assistant Chief Dayspring by Chief John Mauro - affixed to new E-One pumper of Engine Company 6 at Southside Firehouse - Ceremony was at Madison Avenue Firehouse
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Chief Mauro - Retired AC Milton Katz and J Dayspring. Public Safety Director William Dolan (seated)
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Assistant Chief Dayspring and Chief John Mauro
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Ret ACs Katz and Dayspring
Post-retirement poem authored by Chief Dayspring
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2001 letter authored by retired Chief Dayspring to an FDNY Captain
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2001 letter written to an FDNY Captain who had published a tribute to a NYC LODD
1980: photos of Chief Dayspring with his grandson Brad at 115 Van Houten Street Headquarters
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Tony Ziza is Car 70 gig driver
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Truck 2 Tiller seat
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Truck 2 Pirsch apparatus
1981: Retirement
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May 17 Record courtesy Dennis Morrison
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Assistant Chiefs Gerard Dugan and Joe Dayspring
1981: Last day on the on job for AC Joseph Dayspring
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Dayspring was Captain of Engine 1 from 1951-1953
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Retirement Day
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Dayspring Collection
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Last time wearing "rubber gear"
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Gig at 115 Van Houten Street
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Last Slide down the Headquarters pole on retirement day
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Chiefs Kane and Daysring
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An "Ironic Photo" - Behind the Chief's Desk
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Mayor Frank X Graves & AC Dayspring
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Mayor Pat Kramer & AC Dayspring
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Ambulance Directors
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In FAO - AC Milt Katz and J Dayspring
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May 21, 1981 Retirement Luncheon at the Bethwood:  MC John Thompson, FF John Toth, AC Gerard Dugan and AC Joseph Dayspring
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Right to Left - Forbes, Kane, Dugan, Thompson, Dayspring, Filipelli
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Dayspring, Thompson, Dugan
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Mayor Kramer, Dayspring, Thompson and Dugan
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Dayspring, Public Safety Director Forbes, Thompson & Dugan
Letters of Respect
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Dayspring Collection
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Letter from former Paterson Mayor Arthur Dwyer
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Dayspring Collection
From Paterson's Director of Public Safety - Williams Forbes
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Retirement Cards
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From Honorary Battalion Chief Sister Lotretta Agnes whom Chief often called "Holly Bones ("HB")
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"OF" = old fart
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From Captain Nate Salmanowitz and his wife Fran
July 17, 1981:  Exempt Firemen's Certificate #246 recognizing the 39.5 years service of Joseph Dayspring
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Dayspring Collection
April 23, 1983: The Dayspring collection of Firematic Memorabilia is put on display in the "Learn Not to Burn" event (displayed for 6 months) at the Paterson Museum on Spruce Street. This was the first-ever display at the just opened Museum
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Courtesy Dennis Morrison
August 31, 1985:  Retired Chief Dayspring riding in Captain's seat of West Paterson's restored 1930 Ahrens Fox which had served at Engine 9 in Paterson. When Dayspring was Captain of Engine 1 in 1951 when it also had a 1930 Fox. Apparatus driven by WPFD Buck Whitty 
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L-R at Croton reservoir Muster - Then West Paterson FF Robert Poloniak (a future PFD Battalion Chief), Buck Witte (restorer of WP Ahrens Fox) and Retired Assistant Chief Dayspring
September 23, 1990:  Plaque on new Engine 6 dedicated to Chief Dayspring
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Dayspring Collection
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Chief Dayspring's helmet, boots with wooden trees inside boots, and turnout gear alongside PFD bedside oak stool - on display after retirement
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Dayspring Collection
Dress Uniform now on display at NJ Firemen's Museum in Boonton  - 3 gold stripes for Assistant Chief and Red stripe for being a veteran
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Misspelled - the middle name should be Darice - after Dr. Dayspring's grandfather
October 6, 2003: Chief Dayspring passed away. PFD stood guard during his wake and every company visited the funeral home to pay final respects. He spent his final two years at the Boonton's Firemen's Home
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October 7 Herald - Dayspring collection
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Laurel Grove Cemetery
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2012: In honor of Chief Joseph Dayspring a large donation of Paterson Fire Department Memorabilia was made to the Boonton Firemen's Museum by his son and daughter-in-law Dr. Thomas and Phyllis Dayspring
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June 3, 2018, For contributions to documenting PFD History Chief Brian McDermott made Joe Dayspring's son, Dr. Thomas Dayspring an honorary Battalion Chief of the Paterson Fire Department
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Chief Brian McDermott, Thomas Dayspring and Chief of Operations Kevin Hancock
June 2, 2019: Dr Thomas Dayspring in honor of his efforts regarding Paterson F/F who have made the Supreme sacrifice received the Chief John Stagg Meritorious Service Award - along with Deputy Chief Kevin Hancock, and researchers Dennis Morrison and Jim Eifler
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