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Bela Traditional Cache

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Hidden : 5/3/2011
Difficulty:
1.5 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   micro (micro)

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Geocache Description:

This cemetery was established in 1892 by the members of the Zoar Lutheran Church. There is some Norwegian text on some of the headstones.



"Bela" is another name for Zoar, the a small town mentioned in the Bible. Gen 14:2

****CACHERS, PLEASE SHOW RESPECT TO THE CEMETERY BY WALKING ALONGSIDE THE FENCELINE AND STAY AWAY FROM THE GRAVES. THANK YOU!

FORGET ME NOT

Here is a website that lists the individuals buried at
Zoar Lutheran Cemetary:

http://files.usgwarchives.net/or/clackamas/cemeteries/zoarluth.txt


There are several individuals buried here who were born in the 1880's:


Gary Allen Born 1829, Died 1/12/1911

Randi Harvlie, 1832-1980

K. O. Laugen, 1820-1903

K.S. Laugen, 1823-1909

I also located this list of individuals who are buried here, who served in the military:

Harold H Colliander
Sea 2 US Navy
World War 1
1897-1977

Rudolph S Colliander
CCM US Navy
World War II
May 27,1910-Dec.12,1997
US Navy Seabees

Arnold S Reinertson
Oregon
CPL HO 535 FLD ARTY BN
World War II
April 30,1908-Nov.30,1968

Wendlyn Dillman
PFC US Army
World War II
March 20,1921 November 2,1995

Benet Satter
Oregon
FC3 US Navy
World War II
Sept. 2,1919 Nov.1,1971

David J Satter
SP4 US Army
May 19,1939 Jan 2,1975

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Additional Hints (Decrypt)

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Decryption Key

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