Condensed Consolidated Balance Sheets - USD ($)	Mar. 31, 2019	Dec. 31, 2018
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities, held to maturity, at amortized cost	$ 231,378,413	$ 232,078,723
Equity securities at estimated fair value	6,927,352	5,558,611
Mortgage loans held for investment (net of allowances for loan losses)	196,344,356	186,465,069
Real estate held for investment (net of accumulated depreciation)	121,282,747	121,558,222
Policy And Other Loans Receivable Net	50,649,956	46,617,655
Accrued investment income	3,712,606	3,566,146
Total investments	610,295,430	595,844,426
Cash and cash equivalents	130,133,196	142,199,942
Loans held for sale at estimated fair value	123,374,303	136,210,853
Receivables (net of allowances for doubtful accounts of $1,538,608 and $1,519,842 for 2019 and 2018)	8,990,449	8,935,343
Restricted assets (including $799,835 and $744,673 for 2019 and 2018 at estimated fair value)	12,087,375	10,981,562
Cemetery perpetual care trust investments (including $543,284 and $483,353 for 2019 and 2018 at estimated fair value)	4,080,363	4,335,869
Receivable from reinsurers	10,852,082	10,820,102
Cemetery land and improvements	9,873,851	9,878,427
Deferred plicy and pre-need contract acquisition costs	90,734,682	89,362,096
Mortgage servicing rights, net	19,049,013	20,016,822
Property and equipment, net	9,347,138	7,010,778
Value of business acquired	5,626,782	5,765,190
Goodwill	3,516,315	2,765,570
Other	17,810,980	6,684,143
Total Assets	1,055,771,959	1,050,811,123
Liabilities
Future policy benefits and unpaid claims	623,507,974	620,399,714
Unearned premium reserve	3,859,495	3,920,473
Bank and other loans payable	175,090,614	187,521,188
Deferred pre-need cemetery and mortuary contract revenues	12,650,552	12,508,625
Cemetery Perpetual Care Trust Obligation	3,851,164	3,821,979
Accounts payable	3,407,759	2,883,349
Other liabilities and accrued expenses	42,713,828	31,821,624
Income Taxes	16,641,088	16,122,998
Total liabilities	881,722,474	878,999,950
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	42,190,568	41,821,778
Accumulated other comprehensive income, net of taxes	(2,003)	(2,823)
Retained earnings	97,131,281	95,201,732
Treasury stock at cost - 261,384 Class A shares in 2019 and 302,541 Class A shares in 2018	(276,457)	(206,396)
Total stockholders' equity	174,049,485	171,811,173
Total Liabilities and Stockholders' Equity	1,055,771,959	1,050,811,123
Common Class A
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	30,625,374	30,609,596
Common Class B
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	0	0
Common Class C
Stockholders' Equity
Common Stock, Value, Issued	$ 4,380,722	$ 4,387,286