Quiet Neighbors

For those who haven't visited yet, we're a mile or so down a gravel and dirt road in a rural area of Northern Arizona. Houses are widely spaced. Our nearest neighbor is about half a city block away. The highest concentration of people is down the road a bit, but they are very quiet and don't cause any disturbance. They don't even entertain visitors.



The cemetery "closed" in 1934, though a few spouses have been added in more recent years. This was the cemetery that was built when a major influenza outbreak occurred in Jerome (just up the hill) back in the late 1800s. Most of those buried here were poor and Hispanic, so the grave markers are often plain cement or a cross made of galvanized pipe. Most have deteriorated to the point of being unreadable or just broken pieces. I've only seen one person visit in the last six months.