Balance Sheet - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2016	Dec. 31, 2015
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 184,979,644	$ 145,558,425
Equity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value	10,573,356	8,431,090
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans held for investment, net of allowances for loan losses of $1,748,783 and $1,848,120 for 2016 and 2015	149,181,578	112,546,905
Real estate held for investment, net of accumulated depreciation of $16,138,439 and $12,210,346 for 2016 and 2015	145,165,921	114,852,432
Policy loans and other investments, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,119,630 and $906,616 for 2016 and 2015	40,937,146	39,582,421
Short-term investments	27,560,040	16,915,808
Accrued investment income	2,972,596	2,553,819
Total investments	561,370,281	440,440,900
Cash and cash equivalents	38,987,430	40,053,242
Mortgage loans sold to investors	82,491,091	115,286,455
Receivables, net	18,870,119	16,026,100
Restricted assets	10,391,394	9,359,802
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	4,131,885	2,848,759
Receivable from reinsurers	13,079,668	13,400,527
Cemetery land and improvements	10,672,836	10,780,996
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	69,118,745	59,004,909
Mortgage servicing rights, net	18,872,362	12,679,755
Property and equipment, net	8,791,522	11,441,660
Value of business acquired	7,570,300	8,743,773
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Other assets	6,891,468	7,100,869
Total Assets	854,004,671	749,933,317
Liabilities
Future life, annuity, and other benefits	585,610,063	517,177,388
Unearned premium reserve	4,469,771	4,737,305
Bank and other loans payable	53,718,548	40,908,915
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,360,249	12,816,227
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	3,598,580	3,465,771
Accounts payable	4,213,109	3,502,046
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	33,950,503	31,027,381
Income taxes	27,904,294	25,052,059
Total liabilities	725,825,117	638,687,092
Common Stock:
Additional paid-in capital	34,813,246	30,232,582
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	264,822	(499,358)
Retained earnings	63,029,627	54,054,950
Treasury stock, at cost - 704,122 Class A shares and -0- Class C shares in 2016; 930,546 Class A shares and -0- Class C shares in 2015	(1,370,611)	(2,179,429)
Total stockholders' equity	128,179,554	111,246,225
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	854,004,671	749,933,317
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	27,638,012	26,218,200
Class B Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock
Class C Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	3,804,458	3,419,280
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock