Rachel Naomi Westerlind

Rachel Naomi (Moore) Westerlind passed away peacefully on December 4, 2019 at the age of 80 after a long and valiant battle with Alzheimer's. Born on November 9, 1939 to Otto Rawling and Pearl Virginia Smith Moore, she grew up in Staunton, Virginia where she met and married Franklin Westerlind on November 7, 1959. She joined the The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints in 1964 and remained an active and faithful member throughout her life. In 1966, She moved to Illinois where she raised her four children, living initially in Alsip and later in Tinley Park. Finally she moved to Utah to be closer to her family and finished her life in Draper.

Rachel had a great capacity to love everyone, but she especially loved children. She was the epitome of a mother. She could always be found with the children: playing with them, caring for them, and loving them. Her children and grandchildren were her primary joy.

She enjoyed working, and worked hard throughout her life. She left home at a young age to tend the children of another family in Staunton, VA. She later worked at Wright's Dairy-rite, the Little White Diner in Staunton, the laundry house and at Peoples Drug Store. In Illinois, she tended children in her home while raising her family and later worked for The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints caring for their chapels as well as the Chicago Illinois Temple. After retirement, she served a mission for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter Day Saints working in the conference center in Salt Lake City.

She is preceded in death by her parents, Otto Rawling Moore and Pearl Virginia Smith Moore, her brother, Charles and her sister, Virginia Moore Gregory. She is survived by her four children, Teresa (& Tom) Ostberg of Chester Idaho, Victor (& Kristine) of Portola Valley California, Erik (& Michelle) of Draper Utah, and Rune (& Susy) of South Jordan Utah. She is also survived by 14 grandchildren, 1 great grandchild, and 9 of her siblings: Melvin Moore, Ellen Taliaferro, Nancy Kiser, Jay Kiser, Ottie Johnson, Patsy (John) Bradley, Harry (Dottie) Moore, Ronnie (Brenda) Moore, Glenn (Donna) Moore.

Funeral Services will be held Friday, December 13, 2019 at 13366 South 1300 East, Draper, Utah at 11:00 am with a viewing from 9:30 am to 10:45 am.  Interment Services will be held Saturday, December 14, 2019 at the Chester Idaho Cemetery.

Rachel loved her Beehive Homes family, where she lived during the last 6 years of her life.  We would like to express our heartfelt appreciation to all of the caregivers, friends, and medical professionals at Beehive and Signature Healthcare for their kind and devoted care.