Why Cemeteries Matter

What are graveyards for? As we approach America's second biggest retail event of the year, our high spending on Halloween decorations and costumes would have you believe cemeteries are for thrill and amusement, fodder for Ghost City Tours or scary movie film sets you can visit. Often overgrown and neglected, if not vandalized, graveyards otherwise remain, for the most part, out of sight and out of mind.