Tracy Johnson Mulroy

Tracy Johnson Mulroy died peacefully on November 1, 2026, surrounded by her family and close friends.

She was born on October 9, 1968, at Walter Reed Army Medical Center in Washington, DC, to Nita Johnson (McKinney) and the late R. Larry Johnson. Tracy was her parents' first child and the family's first grandchild and niece.

Tracy grew up in Montgomery County with her younger sister, Kelly. Childhood meant family beach trips to Nags Head, Virginia Beach and Hilton Head, countless weekends at Grandma and Granddad's, swimming, and fun with the Brownie troop led by her mother. An accomplished student with a particular interest in math and science, she graduated from Holy Child in 1986 and earned a bachelor's degree in economics from Franklin & Marshall College in 1990.

She began her career as an economist at the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, working on the Consumer Price Index. While working, she attended Georgetown University Law Center's evening program, graduating magna cum laude and elected to the Order of the Coif in 1997. She clerked for Judge Emmet G. Sullivan of the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia before joining Arnold & Porter as a litigation attorney. Although illness brought her legal practice to an end in 2003, advocacy remained central to her life.

Born with osteogenesis imperfecta (OI), Tracy challenged assumptions about what people with disabilities could do and was a fierce advocate for members of the OI community. She became a leader in efforts to improve the lives of others with OI. She served on the board of the Osteogenesis Imperfecta Foundation and helped establish the Jamie Kendall Fund for OI Adult Health in 2016 in memory of her close friend. She chaired the Fund, served as the Foundation's Adult Health Initiative Community Chair, and helped develop its Adult Health Toolkit. In 2018, she received the Foundation's President's Award for her work establishing the Jamie Kendall Fund. She also helped organize the Foundation's Fine Wines Strong Bones gala for many years.

In 2008, with her mother's encouragement, the two of them began attending Tara Brach's Wednesday evening meditation class in Bethesda, beginning a practice that became an important part of her life. She completed a two-year training program and became a certified mindfulness meditation teacher in 2023. She taught within the disability community, seeking to make meditation welcoming and accessible to people with different abilities. Her teaching emphasized "kind and gentle attention without judgment," words that expressed what she hoped to offer her students.

Horse racing was another lifelong passion, begun by her great grandfather, and shared with her grandfather, father and sister. As a child, Tracy and Kelly enjoyed Saturday nights at Charles Town, watching the last race in their pajamas from the roof of the family car. After her father's death in 2025, she and Kelly continued his Thoroughbred racing and breeding operation at Legacy Farm, connecting new experiences at the track with memories of their father and the sport he loved.

Her dogs, Sadie, Jasmine, Finley, Gypsy and Riggins, were cherished companions.

Tracy is survived by her children, Reece and Laura Mulroy; her mother, Nita Johnson; her sister, Kelly Caraballo, and brother-in-law, Arturo Caraballo; her nieces, Isabella and Olivia Caraballo, and nephew, Alex Caraballo; her aunt, Barbara Johnson (Ruth Gresser), and her uncle, Michael (Robyn) Johnson; her former husband, Kyle Mulroy; and her many friends, students, and fellow members of the communities she served.

She is preceded in death by her father, R. Larry Johnson; her paternal grandparents, Loetta and Theodore Johnson; her maternal grandmother, Wilma Owens; and her aunt, Beverly Johnson.

Arrangements for Tracy's memorial service and reception are currently being finalized. Additional details will be shared as they become available. The family appreciates your patience and understanding during this difficult time.

In lieu of flowers, the family requests that charitable donations in Tracy's memory be made to the Jamie Kendall Fund for OI Adult Health (https://oif.org/jamiekendallfund/).