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WSQ - Burke Cemetery Mystery Cache

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Hidden : 5/5/2009
Difficulty:
2.5 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:


The cache is NOT located at the listed coordinates.

The listed coordinates will take you to the far left corner of the Burke Cemetery on Hoepker Road in the Town of Burke. You don't need to go those coords. They are listed just to get you to the cemetery.

Cache location:
N 43 09.ABC
W 089 16.DEF

There are several grave markers for the Hoepker's in this cemetery. The first part of the puzzle is to find the biggest Hoepker family grave marker. Second, use the grave marker to find A through F as defined below.

A = the number that is repeated 18 times on the grave marker

B = the last digit of the year of birth of the person who died at the youngest age

C = the year of death less the year of birth of the person who died at the second youngest age

D = the last digit of the year of death of the person who lived the longest

E = the higher year of birth less the lower year of birth of the two people who died in the same year

F = the second digit in the year of death of the man whose wife was Angelina

WSQ is an acronym for Wisconsin Spirit Quest. Wisconsin geocachers have adopted this acronym to designate their cemetery caches. Like all cemetery caches, this cache is not hidden on any grave marker or any grave site. Please be respectful of all those in the cemetery, living and dead.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Zntargvp

Decryption Key

A|B|C|D|E|F|G|H|I|J|K|L|M
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N|O|P|Q|R|S|T|U|V|W|X|Y|Z

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)