Revive the Sacred Mystery Cache

Oh, Great Spirit,
whose voice I hear in the winds,
and whose breath gives life to all the world,hear me,
I am small and weak
I need your strength and wisdom

I come before you, one of your many children.
I am weak and small.
I need your strength and wisdom.

Let me walk in beauty and make my eyes
ever behold the red and purple sunset.
Make my hands respect the things you have made
and my ears start to hear your voice.
Make me wise, so I may understand
the things you have taught my people
Let me learn the lessons you have hidden
in every leaf and rock.

I seek strength, not to be superior to my brother,
but to fight my greatest enemy - myself.
Make me ever ready to come to you
with clean hands and straight eyes,
so whenever life fades, like the fading sunset,
my spirit will come to you
without shame.

- prayer composed by Lakota Chief Yellow Lark - 1887

I happened upon this beautiful cemetery while driving home one day. Since then I have spent hours exploring there. It is my desire to share the beauty and quietude with all of you by placing this cache.

This is not a cache to be done in a rush. Save it for when you have time to wander around in a relaxed mannner.

TO LOG THIS CACHE:

• visit the 8 given locations
• find the rocks on the edge of the lawn containing the final cache
• if possible, write your log in the spirit of the poem on this cache page. Include reactions, thoughts, and/or discoveries about life. If you're tempted to write about other things, reread the poem above.

If you have nothing to say, a simple "thank-you" will suffice.

The final coordinates are N 46° 5A.BCD - 0.009 W 122° 3E.FGH - 0.015. They are slightly changed from the original hide and it is easier this way rather than rewriting the entire cache description

There are 8 spots that seemed special to me and I will share those with you. Coordinates are given for each of them with a bit of a commentary.

A = ____ - go to N 46° 55.188 W 122° 33.323
J. O. KNAB probably was a lumberman and his headstone is appropriate. He was born in 18__7.

B = ____ - go to N 46° 55.157 W 122° 33.427
James “Jim” E. Simon’s headstone has portions of the above prayer engraved on his headstone. He was born August 1__, 1960.

C = ____ - go to N 46° 55.119 W 122° 33.343
George Edwards, a native of Hartfordshire, England lived to be 7__ years. I am curious about the history that brought him to Yelm. Was he a fur trader?

D = ____ - go to N 46° 55.135 W 122° 33.373
John F. McVittie was born Apr. 2__, 1874. Hopefully there is a breeze when you visit this spot. The wind chimes hanging there are beautiful to hear. Just a few steps away you will find the headstones of the Longmires, well-known pioneers of the area.

E = ____ - go to N 46° 55.100 W 122° 33.398
The infant son of Mr. & Mrs. Geo. C. Brown was born in 192__. I have often found fresh flowers at this site. You may also leave a flower or token here if you like.

F = ____ - go to N 46° 55.101 W 122° 33.417
J W Jackson. born June __0, 1922, served in the Air Force during three wars, WWII, Korea and Vietnam. His is the most recent headstone that I found.

G = ____ - go to N 46° 55.110 W 122° 33.359
Mary Ellen., wife of C.W. Powell. lived to the age of 20 Y’s. 1 M. 1__D’s. This is the oldest headstone I was able to find. Let me know if you discover an older one.

H = ____ - go to N 46° 55.139 W 122° 33.340
The nameless wife of Evan L. Martin was born Nov. 3, 189__. Note that the birth and death dates are reversed on Evan's headstone.