for two large cemeteries in Upstate New York. As such, I had free reign over all the family crypts (keys included), all records and gravesites - which dated back to the late 18th century - and yes, I enjoyed it thoroughly. I'd do genealogical research for people who requested information from all over the world. I met quite a few amazing people and was more than happy to help all who requested it.
It got to be too much for me as I grew older, and grandchildren entered the picture. It was a voluntary position, and through the association that ran the cemeteries it wasn't difficult to find someone else from within who volunteered their time to the endeavor.
My favorite headstones were the ones crafted from zinc. They still look as new as they did the day they were first placed there, some dating back to the late 1800s. They were erroneously sold as "white bronze" but were made of cast zinc, and many were sold in the Northeast. They're rather rare outside of the New England states.
Due to acid rain (people from Midwestern and New England states will know what I'm talking about) many headstones made of sandstone and softer minerals are impossible to read anymore. Even some marble and granite headstones sustained a lot of damage from the smoke from Midwestern factories mixing with rainwater to form a dilute sulfuric acid. It almost killed hundreds of Adirondack Mountain lakes (and the fish within). A bad time in our country's history.
Yeah, I could go on all day with stories, but the answer to your question is, YES! 
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