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In Honor of Our Family Mystery Cache

Hidden : 8/19/2012
Difficulty:
3 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This puzzle cache will have you visit several headstones of family members in the Rickarsville-St. Joseph's Cemetery.    The puzzle begins at the coordinates listed above.  The cache is a camo peanut butter jar with goodies inside.  Seekers will not have to do major bushwacking.  FTF prize is a brand new travel bug.

In order to find the final coordinates, please answer the following questions in this order.

1.  How many years was Rev. George W. Clark a pastor of Rickardsville?  Answer + 2 = A

2.  Walk towards the church to the first row of headstones.  Find the oldest Wilwert relatives buried in the cemetery. What is the day of birth for Nicholas?  Answer +30 = B

3.  What are the total number of letters on Nicholas and Theresa's headstone?  Answer - 12 = C

4.  Walk towards the ball field and find the Wilwert tombstone.  How many children do Ralph and Elaine have?  Answer + 2 = D

5.  In the same row, find the Wilwert who was born an angel.  Add the digits in the year he was born, multiply by 21, and add 1 = E

The final coordinates are:

N 42°C.0A
W 090°B.DE

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Whfg unatvat nebhaq. Ybpngvba vf 10 srrg sebz TM naq abg va n prqne/rireterra gerr.

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)