- The Roven Boys - Lute Roven and Tule Roven. Lute and Tule
immigrated to Vermont through Montreal Canada, legally I might add,
in 1892. They first settled in South Hero and moved to Essex two
years later to be closer to civilization. They were dairy farmers
for a while and eventually expanded their business to include
hardware and grain. In 1905 when they had their empire established
in Essex they had more time to become active in the community. As
the area grew Lute saw a need for a locally based medic service, he
had been a medic in the Swedish Army. Tule joined in. As the years
passed Tule decided to move to Underhill and start a fledgling fire
department. He loaded his equipment on the train and headed out.
These two civic minded pioneers made this area a good place to
live. People could feel safe knowing help was just down the road.
The pioneers - Two square shooters. They always played fair and by
the rules! They gave a fair shake to all they met. So as time has
passed Tule is buried in the Irish Settlement Cemetery in
Underhill. Lute is buried in the Village Cemetery in Essex. So,
what does this story mean? It's a lead in to a tribute to two of
our caching friends. After you figger it all out you will most
likely know who they are. Maybe you already know by just reading
this far. They put themselves out and volunteer their spare time to
make our communities a better place to live!
You can check your answers for this puzzle on
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Contents - Original Contents - First Finders Badge, Second Finders
Badge, Log book, Small smiley tennis ball, Crayolas, Baseball game,
1 pencil sharpener, 1 Poker chip, Toy machine gun, 2 stamps, 2 key
tags, Parachute soldier, Ninja man, 1 golf tee, 2 pencils, 1 pen, 1
McDonalds GIJoe Cobra Commander Helicopter toy, Geocaching stash
letter, Original American Geocoin, Generic Geocoin