Balance Sheet - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 186,445,498	$ 184,979,644
Equity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value	10,735,239	10,573,356
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction loans, held for investment net of allowances for loan losses of $1,955,443 and $1,748,783 for 2017 and 2016	134,123,773	149,181,578
Real estate held for investment, net of accumulated depreciation of $16,732,122 and $16,138,439 for 2017 and 2016	151,417,470	145,165,921
Policy loans and other investments, net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,050,111 and $1,119,630 for 2017 and 2016	41,773,152	40,937,146
Short-term investments	28,346,922	27,560,040
Accrued investment income	3,008,839	2,972,596
Total investments	555,850,893	561,370,281
Cash and cash equivalents	85,069,717	38,987,430
Mortgage loans sold to investors	54,401,522	82,491,091
Receivables, net	15,736,045	18,870,119
Restricted assets	10,230,360	10,391,394
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	4,211,337	4,131,885
Receivable from reinsurers	13,227,385	13,079,668
Cemetery land and improvements	10,641,141	10,672,836
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	71,643,040	69,118,745
Mortgage servicing rights, net	19,432,993	18,872,362
Property and equipment, net	8,478,347	8,791,522
Value of business acquired	7,375,084	7,570,300
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Other assets	8,141,683	6,891,468
Total Assets	867,205,117	854,004,671
Liabilities
Future life, annuity, and other benefits	589,405,726	585,610,063
Unearned premium reserve	4,405,472	4,469,771
Bank and other loans payable	61,548,686	53,718,548
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,350,470	12,360,249
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	3,624,895	3,598,580
Accounts payable	3,113,519	4,213,109
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	34,128,938	33,950,503
Income taxes	28,717,508	27,904,294
Total liabilities	737,295,214	725,825,117
Common Stock:
Additional paid-in capital	35,095,594	34,813,246
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	286,114	264,822
Retained earnings	64,494,807	63,029,627
Treasury stock at cost - 686,549 Class A shares in 2017 and 704,122 Class A shares in 2016	(1,410,016)	(1,370,611)
Total stockholders' equity	129,909,903	128,179,554
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	867,205,117	854,004,671
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	27,640,156	27,638,012
Class B Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock
Class C Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	3,803,248	3,804,458
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock