Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 230,386,875	$ 228,397,623
Equity securities at estimated fair value	5,988,918	6,037,855
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses)	181,381,522	204,210,885
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation)	119,076,609	141,298,706
Policy And Other Loans Receivable Net	44,038,625	45,895,472
Accrued investment income	3,751,942	3,644,077
Total investments	584,624,491	629,484,618
Cash and cash equivalents	137,106,471	45,315,661
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value	165,507,394	133,414,188
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,614,057 and $1,544,518 for 2018 and 2017)	8,898,086	10,443,869
Restricted assets (including $810,056 and $809,958 for 2018 and 2017 at estimated fair value)	12,226,773	11,830,621
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $677,699 and $682,315 for 2018 and 2017 at estimated fair value)	4,058,014	4,623,563
Receivable from reinsurers	10,717,118	13,394,603
Cemetery land and improvements	9,885,331	9,942,933
Deferred plicy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	87,899,386	80,625,304
Mortgage servicing rights, net	20,875,905	21,376,937
Property and equipment, net	7,206,802	8,069,380
Value of business acquired	5,963,308	6,588,759
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Other	6,514,889	4,297,048
Total Assets	1,064,249,538	982,173,054
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	616,421,261	604,746,951
Unearned premium reserve	3,989,237	4,222,410
Bank and other loans payable	196,422,645	157,450,925
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,442,497	12,873,068
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Obligation	3,793,575	3,710,740
Accounts payable	3,243,526	3,613,100
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	33,352,301	29,655,087
Income Taxes	22,552,988	17,332,783
Total liabilities	892,218,030	833,605,064
Stockholders' Equity
Preferred Stock - non-voting - $1.00 par value; 5,000,000 shares authorized; none issued or outstanding	0	0
Additional paid-in capital	38,711,180	38,125,042
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	(687)	603,170
Retained earnings	100,293,129	77,520,951
Treasury stock at cost - 328,650 Class A shares in 2018 and 537,203 Class A shares in 2017	(297,798)	(931,075)
Total stockholders' equity	172,031,508	148,567,990
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	1,064,249,538	982,173,054
Common Class A
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	29,147,316	29,071,154
Common Class B
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Class C
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 4,178,368	$ 4,178,748