I disagree with Clinton. I find graveyards to be important links to the past and a place of reflection for the future.   I live near a cemetary that has been in use since before the Revolution. In fact, the land that I live on was part of a farm that was the scene of a murderous "redcoat" raid during the 1700's. Being able to visit that cemetary provides a tremendous connection to the past.   

It may sound morbid, but I find it fascinating to read the names and dates on these stones. I remember one teacher in a local school that started a project where students would research these names through local records and try to construct an image of what their lives were like.

Back in high school, my best friend worked as a gravedigger in a larger cemetary in a nearby town. His co-workers had spent decades in their jobs and I found their stories and lives fascinating. Working around death and mourning gave them a unique perspective and turned what sounds like a morbid atmosphere into something quite different.