KNOW ALL MEN BY THESE PRESENTS, that the undersigned does hereby constitute and
appoint James M. Shelger and Curtis G. Briggs his true and lawful attorneys and
agents (each with authority to act alone), with power and authority to sign for
and on behalf of the undersigned the name of the undersigned to any Form 3, Form
4 and Form 5 filed or to be filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission
reporting ownership or changes in ownership by the undersigned of any securities
of Service Corporation International or to any amendments thereto filed or to be
filed with the Securities and Exchange Commission, and to any instrument or
document filed as a part of, as an exhibit to or in connection with said reports
or amendments, including without limitation a Form ID or other form as may be
appropriate to apply for filing codes; and the undersigned does hereby ratify
and confirm as his own act and deed all that said attorney and agent shall do or
cause to be done by virtue hereof.

	IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has subscribed these presents this 3rd day
of January, 2007.


Philip C. Jacobs
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Philip C. Jacobs