This is a cemetery that I had never been to before and I was surprised by the amount of sculptures here. The setting is beautiful with some amazing views. I had a great time exploring.
All of the stops on the tour are things that I found to be the most interesting. While you are here, pay your respects to those who have left us and as always absolutely no night caching.
There are 16 waypoints you will be visiting. The coordinates for the waypoints are listed in the waypoint section. At each stop, you will collect information which will be used to calculate the coordinates to the final cache-an ammo box.
Enjoy the tour!
Letter A: In Silent Memory
Upon entering the cemetery, you will be greeted by a flagpole with a dedication plaque.
A=First digit in the post number mentioned on the plaque
Letter B: Pray For Us
This sculpture ensures that those buried here will always have someone praying for them. Find the flat headstone a few feet away for George C. Marquette. He was a Korean war veteran.
B=Third digit in his year of birth
Letter C: Three Crosses
Three crosses stand high on this hill overlooking the cemetery. Go to the side where the middle cross has writing on it. Then find the flat headstone a few feet away for William Cervellero. He was a World War II veteran.
C=First digit in his year of death
Letter D: Chinese Section
A very small Chinese section in the cemetery. It looks like it is all for the same family. No way I could read the writing on the front of the headstones, but each one has the name written in English on the top. Find Chau-Chee.
D=Last digit in the year of birth
Letter E: Jesus Looks On
Jesus stands on the hill looking down over the cemetery. His left hand is resting on something. What is it?
Rock (E=3)
Bench (E=4)
Book (E=5)
Cross (E=6)
Letter F: Pet Cemetery
A small pet cemetery section. Really cool to find this here as it was very unexpected. The coordinates will take you to the middle of it so you will have to do a little exploring. Find Miss Muffet the dog.
F=How many feet? F will be that number.
Letter G: Vietnam Monument
An impressive monument to those who served in Vietnam. This will be a two part question so read carefully.
Find the side with the American flag. How many stars are on the flag? Count all stars including the partial ones.
Now find the side with Vietnam and all of the military service logos. These pictures are all enclosed by a large circle. How many stars surround the border of this large circle? Count all stars including the partial ones.
G=Number of stars on the flag minus number of stars surrounding circle
Letter H: Mausoleum Atop The Hill
An impressive mausoleum sits on the top of this hill. This will be a two part question.
First find the block for Melvin P. and Ruth M. Lutz. Look at the carving of the two rings. It lists their wedding date on it. What month of the year did they get married? (January=1, February=2, etc)
Now find the Hostetter block. There is a carving of the firefighters symbol on it. Glen B. was the fire chief for a town shown on the symbol. How many letters in the name of the town?
H=Lutz-Hostetter
Letter I: The Gospel Writers (Part I)
A statue of one of the Gospel writers. What is depicted at his feet?
Winged Ox (I=5)
Eagle (I=6)
Winged man (I=7)
Winged lion (I=8)
Letter J: The Gospel Writers (Part II)
A statue of one of the Gospel writers. What is depicted at his feet?
Winged lion (J=2)
Winged ox (J=3)
Eagle (J=4)
Winged man (J=5)
Letter K: The Gospel Writers (Part III)
A statue of one of the Gospel writers. What is depicted at his feet?
Eagle (K=0)
Winged man (K=1)
Winged lion (K=2)
Winged ox (K=3)
Letter L: The Gospel Writers (Part IV)
A statue of one of the Gospel writers. He is my favorite one. What is depicted at his feet?
Winged man (L=1)
Winged lion (L=2)
Winged ox (L=3)
Eagle (L=4)
Letter M: Beautiful Shrine
Here is a shrine in remembrance of a Vietnamese man. It is a beautiful reflection of his life. Look at his date of birth (sinh).
M=Second digit in his year of birth
Letter N: The Last Supper
A stunning bronze relief of The Last Supper sits in the middle of this hill. Look on the ground in front of the relief and you will see a block with the letter H.
N=Fill in the missing number on the block: C-28__
Letter O: Into The Fire
A unique headstone for a man who was a firefighter. Look at Ronald E.
O=Second digit in his year of birth
Letter P: Book Of Remembrance
A headstone for a whole family. Their names are listed on the picture of the book. Find Clarence N.
P=Last digit in his year of death
Final Coordinates: N 40 1(P+D).(G-N)(A-J)(B+E) W 076 0(C+K).(F-L)(M+H)(O-I)
Checksums:
North: P+D+G+N+A+J+B+E=33
West: C+K+F+L+M+H+O+I=35