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Have you ever walked through an older cemetery and noticed a tall
monument in the shape of a tree trunk, or a stack of logs? Chances
are, it belongs to a member of the Woodmen of the World.
Who are The Woodmen of the World? Over a century ago, Joseph
Cullen Root established the organization, "envisioning a fraternal
society dedicated to helping its fellowman." The organization
offered a simple term life insurance policy to its members. One
interesting aspect of those early policies was that upon death, a
headstone would be provided free of charge, if requested. The
headstone had to be of a design approved by the organization. The
early classic designs are a tree trunk with the limbs cut off
(signifying a life cut too short), and a stack of cut logs. Other
designs were later introduced, and local stonecutters often added
their own embelishments.
A great number of people took advantage of the
offer, to the point where some cemeteries established separate
areas just for Woodmen burials.
Here's your task: The coordinates listed above take you to the
historical plaque just inside the Shady Grove Cemetery entrance.
(It mentions the oldest gravestone in the cemetery. You can find it
by going behind and to the left of the plaque, but that's not what
you're searching for). There are four of the classic Woodmen
monuments in this cemetery. Three of them are of the large
tree-trunk variety (though one is broken in half). The remaining
one is of the stacked-logs variety. Find each Woodmen monument, and
write down the year specified in the description below. Then
perform the calculation to determine the location of the cache.
It's more than a mile away, so you'll need to drive there.
Jacob Sitton - If you found the oldest headstone in the
cemetery, you should have no problem finding this Woodmen memorial.
I like the inclusion of the woodcutter's tools into the monument.
You will need Mr. Sitton's year of birth.
James F. Lusk - This one will be different. Look for an
upright stack of logs, about 3 feet high. When you find it, be sure
to look at the detailed carving of the logs on the back of the
monument. You will need Mr. Lusk's year of death.
J. L. Daugherty - Poor Mr. Daugherty. I hope his life
turned out better than his gravestone. Sometime in the last 90
years, it cracked and broke in half. From the erosion of the stone,
it looks like it happened quite a while ago. And to add insult to
injury, the stonecutter misspelled his name! You'll notice the "R"
was left out. You can see the correct spelling on family member
gravestones nearby.You will need Mr. Daugherty's year of
death.
J. D. Barton - This one's my favorite. I like the carving
of the large leaves on the front of the pedestal and the detailing
of the vines growing up the trunk of the tree. You will need Mr.
Barton's year of birth.
The Calculation:
Daugherty __ __ __ __
Barton + __ __ __ __
+ 4 2 5 9 3
N 3 2 __ __ .__ __ __
Lusk __ __ __ __
Sitton* - __ __ __ __
+ 1 6 1 6
W 0 9 7 0 __ .__ __ __
*Note minus sign
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Driving Tip: After you figure out the coordinates and enter
them into your GPS, head WEST on Shady Grove until it ends at a
T-intersection. You should be able to follow your GPS's navagation
arrow from there.
What you're looking for: A large ammo can hidden in a
city park. Please re-hide it well. There is a great playground in
the park, but the cache itself is in another area.
There's a camera in the
cache. Please take a picture of yourself, and if possible, mention
the frame number in the on-line log. Don't forget to use the flash,
even in daylight (hold down the flash-charge button until the light
near the viewfinder comes on).