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A Cemetery Multi in Burnet Multi-Cache

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Hidden : 11/10/2021
Difficulty:
2 out of 5
Terrain:
2 out of 5

Size: Size:   regular (regular)

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Geocache Description:


DAYLIGHT CACHE ONLY.  DO NOT ATTEMPT AT NIGHT.

This multi has three stops for info that will help you figure out the final coords.  The three stops should only take a few minutes because they are close to each other and the waypoints have been entered onto the cache page map.

Remember that you are in a cemetery so please be respectful of your surroundings.

 

Waypoint 1 (posted coords)

Finish this quote that you can see on the headstone.

"How many hopes ________________"

If "Lie buried here", then A = 9.

If "Are gone forever", then A = 6.

If "And dreams have died", then A = 1.

If "Will be nevermore", then A = 3.

If "We shared in life", then A = 8.

 

The emblem at the bottom shows that this was a _______________.

If Texas Revoltionary Hero, then B = 9.

If Woodmen of the World, then B = 6.

If Purple Heart Recipient, then B = 1.

If Texas A&M Aggie, then B = 3.

If WWII Veteran, then B = 8. 

 

Waypoint 2

 

This tall headstone was erected by _____________.

If "grateful citizens of Burnet", then C = 9.

If "their fellow workmen", then C = 6.

If "The State of Texas", then C = 1.

If "Woodmen of the World", then C = 3.

If "National Fallen Firefighters Foundation", then C = 8.

 

What was the cause of death for the second person listed?

If military combat, then D = 7.

If drowned, then D = 2.

If shot by Jesse James, then D = 0.

If the Burnet Courthouse fire, then D = 4.

If cholera epidemic, then D = 5.

 

The wording on the bottom of the headstone is _______________.

If "Forever in our hearts", then E = 7.

If "Cut of Burnet granite", then E = 2.

If "Woodmen of the World", then E = 0.

If "Engraved by Herman & Sons", then E = 4.

If "Gone, but not forgotten", then E = 5.

 

Waypoint 3

This person was a _______________.

If Burnet County Commisioner, then F= 7.

If Texas A&M Aggie, then F = 2.

If Texas Revolutionary War Veteran, then F = 0.

If fallen firefighter, then F = 4.

If Texas Ranger, then F = 5.

 

FINAL COORDS ARE

N30 44.ABC   W098 13.DEF

 

 

Additional Hints (Decrypt)

Abg ba gur tebhaq

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)