Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2018	Dec. 31, 2017
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 232,078,723	$ 228,397,623
Equity securities at estimated fair value	5,558,611	6,037,855
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses)	186,465,069	204,210,885
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation)	121,558,222	141,298,706
Policy And Other Loans Receivable Net	46,617,655	45,895,472
Accrued investment income	3,566,146	3,644,077
Total investments	595,844,426	629,484,618
Cash and cash equivalents	142,199,942	45,315,661
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value	136,210,853	133,414,188
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,519,842 and $1,544,518 for 2018 and 2017)	8,935,343	10,443,869
Restricted assets (including $744,673 for 2018 and $809,958 for 2017 at estimated fair value)	10,981,562	11,830,621
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $483,353 for 2018 and $682,315 for 2017 at estimated fair value)	4,335,869	4,623,563
Receivable from reinsurers	10,820,102	13,394,603
Cemetery land and improvements	9,878,427	9,942,933
Deferred plicy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	89,362,096	80,625,304
Mortgage servicing rights, net	20,016,822	21,376,937
Property and equipment, net	7,010,778	8,069,380
Value of business acquired	5,765,190	6,588,759
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Other	6,684,143	4,297,048
Total Assets	1,050,811,123	982,173,054
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	620,399,714	604,746,951
Unearned premium reserve	3,920,473	4,222,410
Bank and other loans payable	187,521,188	157,450,925
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,508,625	12,873,068
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Obligation	3,821,979	3,710,740
Accounts payable	2,883,349	3,613,100
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	31,821,624	29,655,087
Income Taxes	16,122,998	17,332,783
Total liabilities	878,999,950	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	41,821,778	38,125,042
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	(2,823)	603,170
Retained earnings	95,201,732	77,520,951
Treasury stock, at cost - 302,541 Class A shares and 0 Class C shares in 2018; 537,203 Class A shares and 0 Class C shares in 2017	(206,396)	(931,075)
Total stockholders' equity	171,811,173	148,567,990
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	1,050,811,123	982,173,054
Common Class A
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	30,609,596	29,071,154
Common Class B
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Class C
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 4,387,286	$ 4,178,748