Balance Sheet - USD ($)	Sep. 30, 2017	Dec. 31, 2016
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 230,811,272	$ 184,979,644
Equity securities, available for sale, at estimated fair value	5,957,488	9,911,256
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses of $2,051,818 and $1,748,783 for 2017 and 2016)	147,300,691	148,990,732
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation of $17,919,427 and $16,138,439 for 2017 and 2016)	150,568,998	145,165,921
Policy loans and other investments (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,142,257 and $1,119,630 for 2017 and 2016)	42,489,149	41,599,246
Short-term investments	17,830,990	27,560,040
Accrued investment income	3,391,688	2,972,596
Total investments	598,350,276	561,179,435
Cash and cash equivalents	38,593,462	38,987,430
Loans held for sale (including $166,990,187 for 2017 and $-0- for 2016 at estimated fair value)	201,895,906	189,139,832
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $2,758,394and $2,355,482 for 2017 and 2016)	8,613,364	8,410,546
Restricted assets	10,815,726	10,391,394
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments	4,438,788	4,131,885
Receivable from reinsurers	13,394,586	13,079,668
Cemetery land and improvements	10,581,368	10,672,836
Deferred policy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	78,049,594	69,118,745
Mortgage servicing rights, net	20,396,568	18,872,362
Property and equipment, net	7,560,662	8,791,522
Value of business acquired	6,831,777	7,570,300
Goodwill	2,765,570	2,765,570
Other assets	5,616,664	9,310,040
Total Assets	1,007,904,311	952,421,565
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	600,643,308	584,067,692
Unearned premium reserve	4,290,164	4,469,771
Bank and other loans payable	182,769,669	152,140,679
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,716,761	12,360,249
Cemetery perpetual care obligation	3,679,925	3,598,580
Accounts payable	3,279,790	4,213,109
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	33,448,055	34,693,485
Income taxes	27,732,758	24,318,869
Total liabilities	868,560,430	819,862,434
Common Stock:
Additional paid-in capital	35,490,027	34,813,246
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	336,631	264,822
Retained earnings	72,848,622	67,409,204
Treasury stock at cost - 559,605 Class A shares in 2017 and 704,122 Class A shares in 2016	(981,609)	(1,370,611)
Total stockholders' equity	139,343,881	132,559,131
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	139,343,881	132,559,131
Class A Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	27,640,158	27,638,012
Class B Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock
Class C Common Stock
Common Stock:
Common stock	4,010,052	3,804,458
Preferred Stock
Preferred Stock:
Preferred stock