Exhibit 32.1


                   Certification of Periodic Financial Reports

I, Robert L. Waltrip, Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of
Service Corporation International, certify, pursuant to 18 U.S.C. Section 1350,
as adopted pursuant to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

         (1)  the Report on Form 10-K for the period ended December 31, 2003
              (the "Report") which this statement accompanies fully complies
              with the requirements of Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities
              Exchange Act of 1934 and

         (2)  the information contained in the Report fairly presents, in all
              material respects, the financial condition and results of
              operations of Service Corporation International.

Dated:  March 15, 2004





                                        /s/ Robert L. Waltrip
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                                        Robert L. Waltrip
                                        Chairman of the Board and
                                        Chief Executive Officer