Funeral

The environmental situation on Mars does not allow a buried corpse to decompose. Lack of microbes on the Martian surface means that decomposition of organic material (i.e. dead bodies) is not possible. To avoid an exponential growth of number of tombs along with a growing population, a different kind of funeral will be required.

How the Swedish do it

Dead bodies are freeze-dried with liquid nitrogen, then powdered by a vibration mechanism and finally buried on the cemetery, not too far beneath the surface. The roots of plants grow into the powder and bring the substances of the powder into the circles of eternity. This funeral technology has an esthetic aspect: If the grandchild asks "Where has my grandma gone?" you can tell him "She has turned into a beautiful rose...".

Can it be done on Mars?

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"Would settlers be happy with eating vegetables grown from the remnants of their dead crewmates? - Ioneill" Please see the ongoing discussion on the talk page...

The funeral can be very similar to the Swedish method. The dried powder may be buried in parts of greenhouses to act as a fertilizer, aiding growth of plants. For that reason the greenhouses might be divided to different parts, one for food production and one for biological oxygen production and funeral.

Some time it nice for remember about good falimy but in future you ougth to fight.. to stand with any person with friend so any more , untill any thing it OK the end. I saw you do not cry when you loss your mother but I know you very so sad very heart because I loss my mother same you for 5 year ago , It so pain inside my heart. But your sister , she cry very much so pity. Take careA