Born in 1975 in Fairfax, Virginia to Hilbert and Catherine (Dempsey) Wilkinson, Rachel grew up in Oakton where she enjoyed swim team, dance, and lacrosse with her childhood friends.
Rachel attended Virginia Tech, achieving a degree in Early Childhood Education, in 1997. There she met her college sweetheart and best friend Matthew. Rachel and Matthew were married in 1999, and gave birth to two sons, the joys of our lives, Miles and Reid.
After briefly teaching Kindergarten, Rachel’s professional career was in Human Resources, working in companies in Austin, Texas, and Seattle, Washington areas. Rachel was a certified HR professional and member of HRCI and SHRM societies.
Her passions were capturing life’s tender moments through photography, experiencing live music, wandering the outdoors, and just being with friends and family. She considered both Queen Anne and Austin ‘home’, and loved to travel, with many places in Europe and beyond still on her wish list.
Winsome, thoughtful, and wise, Rachel enjoyed living in the joy of the moment while at the same time aligning her every action and thought with the big picture plans she had for her life. She deliberately lived life as if she were always on vacation – ‘lifecation’. Rachel’s authentic positivity and pursuit of living life to the fullest attracted friends everywhere she went, and inspired many along the way.
“Life is beautiful. Be sad, it’s normal. Then keep going. Don’t waste a day. Life is a ribbon of love. There was love before us, there will be love after us, and unforeseen beauty yet to come.”
Rachel is survived by her parents Hilbert and Cathy Wilkinson of Warrenton, Virginia, brother Bret Wilkinson of Henrico, Virginia, husband Matthew Caprio and two sons Miles and Reid Caprio, of Seattle, Washington, as well as several cousins, and 5 nieces and nephews.
If you would like to honor Rachel's memory, please consider donating to https://www.soulumination.org/
A Celebration of Life ceremony will be held to honor Rachel on August 27, 2021 at 1:00 pm at the Seattle Yacht Club. Click on the following link to view the ceremony:
https://us04web.zoom.us/j/72328177713?pwd=UGYwT0lQY3dDSCt6TkRHeDNiUWY3dz09
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