1. Joseph Dutton, TOSF was a Civil War veteran and Union Army lieutenant, who converted to Catholicism and later worked as a missionary with Father Damien.
13 Facts About Joseph Dutton
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Joseph Dutton was a member of the Third Order of Saint Francis.
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Joseph Dutton was born Ira Barnes Dutton in Stowe, Vermont, son of Ezra Dutton and Abigail Barnes.
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Joseph Dutton was a quartermaster in the 13th Wisconsin Volunteer Infantry Regiment during the American Civil War.
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Joseph Dutton had been raised Protestant in Baptist Sunday schools and was for a time married.
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The marriage did not last as his wife was unfaithful and Joseph Dutton developed problems with alcohol.
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Joseph Dutton quit drinking in 1876 and later took the name Joseph.
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Joseph Dutton converted to Catholicism in 1883 and afterward spent 20 months at the Abbey of Our Lady of Gethsemani.
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In 1886 Joseph Dutton went to Molokai to aid the dying Father Damien, who was grateful for his assistance.
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Joseph Dutton wrote the article "Molokai" for the Catholic Encyclopedia, and composed and sent many letters detailing life on the island, and US President Theodore Roosevelt was one of those who read of his service to the ailing.
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Joseph Dutton was so impressed by the veteran's work that he ordered the United States Navy's Great White Fleet to pay tribute to him by dipping their flags as they passed by the island.
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Joseph Dutton was buried at St Philomena Catholic Church Cemetery, Kalaupapa.
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In December 2015, the Joseph Dutton Guild was established by the Diocese of Honolulu to petition the Diocese of Honolulu to start the formal cause of beatification and canonization.