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STEELE - R.I.P. Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 5/17/2016
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
1.5 out of 5

Size: Size:   small (small)

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Geocache Description:

This is an easy two part multicache that will help you learn about William Steele, a wealthy elderly widower, who was shot and killed in his home near Wilson's Creek in May 1913. He was shot by a shotgun blast from outside through an open window while he was eating supper.  He was soon found by his son who was passing by. Later that month, a suspect was arrested in San Franscisco who had gotten drunk after he enlisted in the Navy the day Steele was shot.


You will start out at the graves of Mr. Steele, his wife Mary and his son John, who are side by side in Manley Cemetery.  In front of the three smaller stones, you will see the large Steele family stone.  You will need to answer two questions that will then provide you with the final coordinates about a mile away.  (I had hoped to place the final closer to the cemetery, but the area is pretty much filled with geocaches already.) 

Look at the larger Steele Family stone.  It is made of two colors of marble and on each end of of the round top part is a verse.  Read those two verses to complete these coordinates: 

N37 03.AAA W093 22.BBB

  • If the verse on the south end says, "Dear Father", then AAA = 546
  • If the verse on the south end says, "His life is a beautiful memory", then AAA  = 746
  • If the verse on the south end says, "She was the sunshine of our home", then AAA = 946

 

  • If the verse on the north end says, "We will meet again", then BBB = 035
  • If the verse on the north end says, "Rest in Peace", then BBB = 235
  • If the verse on the north end says, "Gone but not forgotten", then BBB = 435

 

At the final location, you will be looking for a good size pill jar camo'd with purple spiders. It hangs.  Since this cache starts in a cemetery, do not go to the first stage at night.

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Svany- gur uvag jnf bevtvanyyl - gur trbpnpure'f snibevgr ubyvqnl gerr. Ubjrire vg tbg phg qbja. Abj purpx gur ynetr bnx arne gur fnzr fcbg.

Decryption Key

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

(letter above equals below, and vice versa)