Araxi Hubbard Dutton Palmer

Araxi Hubbard Dutton Palmer (born 1918) is one of the last Armenian genocide survivors living in the United States. She wrote and self-published her story in her book Triumph from Tragedy.

Surviving the genocide
Dutton was born at the end of the Armenian genocide during World War I in current-day Savas, Turkey. Her date of birth is estimated to be February 1918. Her parents were killed by Turks and, although just an infant, was left to die. She was rescued by Christian good will workers who nursed her back to health and brought her to the United States. There, Dutton has grown up and still lives.

Triumph from tragedy
Dutton served as a full-time English teacher from 1941 until the 1970s at Middleburgh Central School.
Dutton self-published her story in a book called Triumph from Tragedy in 1997. In it, she details her survival and the lives of some of her relatives. Dutton travels around New York state retelling her story and teaching people of the Armenian genocide.

Dutton gave a speech at the Iroquois Indian Museum about her life in 2005.

Later life
Today, Dutton is an active member of the village of Middleburgh in upstate New York and is currently running for the school board of Middleburgh Central School. This election is on May 20, 2008.

Dutton has been active in local politics for years and has attended hundreds of local government and school board meetings. Dutton opposed the 2007 County Clerk's campaign of former mayor Gary Hayes.

Dutton has also been known to give out free signed copies of her book. Dutton also substitutes as a teacher in several schools and tells students of her tale.

Dutton's daughter Elizabeth Dutton is the director of Punxsutawney, PA's school board.

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