This Southern Utah cemetery for the dead is just down the street from this neighborhood for the living. Could it be that cities are stuck in the idea of what a cemetery must be?
A desert cemetery (without water or mowing) could be made a lovely and restful place of repose. Can you imagine a cemetery out of town, against a cliff or surrounded by select native trees. Sure there may not be the hum of motors nearby or chemical laden green grass to sit on but there may be a gentle breeze that greets your face or a lizard that comes to keep you company as you recline on a boulder or soft sand to contemplate your loved one.