3) Investments: Held-to-maturity Securities (Details) - USD ($)	6 Months Ended	12 Months Ended
Jun. 30, 2020	Dec. 31, 2019
AmortizedCost	$ 327,205,498	$ 323,056,426
Held to maturity securities, Estimated fair value	348,628,792	329,145,562
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	260,418,004	236,694,546
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, unamortized deferred loan fees, net	(1,730,243)	2,391,567
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, allowance for losses	(2,443,557)	(1,453,037)
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction, Discount	(1,216,889)	(653,272)
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	113,192,422	102,756,946
Real estate held for sale	10,598,341	14,097,627
Policy loans	14,450,587	14,762,805
Insurance assignments	43,276,682	41,062,965
Federal Home Loan Bank stock	4,056,600	894,300
Other investments	5,450,438	4,973,225
Allowance for doubtful accounts	(1,533,696)	(1,448,026)
Total other investments and policy loans	65,700,611	60,245,269
Accrued investment income	5,008,772	4,833,232
Total investments	815,338,453	781,876,605
Total
AmortizedCost	327,205,498	338,629,810
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	25,019,396	18,085,841
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(3,596,102)	(737,831)
Held to maturity securities, Estimated fair value	348,628,792	355,977,820
US Treasury Securities
AmortizedCost	102,442,154	142,740,641
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	2,147,334	632,185
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	0	(25,215)
Held to maturity securities, Estimated fair value	104,589,488	143,347,611
US States and Political Subdivisions Debt Securities
AmortizedCost	5,878,900	7,450,366
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	269,394	87,812
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(2,661)	(9,026)
Held to maturity securities, Estimated fair value	6,145,633	7,529,152
Corporate Debt Securities
AmortizedCost	182,731,042	156,599,184
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	21,371,660	16,768,449
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(2,841,768)	(463,413)
Held to maturity securities, Estimated fair value	201,260,934	172,904,220
Mortgage-backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises
AmortizedCost	35,789,063	31,475,280
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	1,209,447	597,395
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(734,173)	(240,177)
Held to maturity securities, Estimated fair value	36,264,337	31,832,498
Redeemable Preferred Stock
AmortizedCost	364,339	364,339
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Gain	21,561	0
Held-to-maturity Securities, Unrecognized Holding Loss	(17,500)	0
Held to maturity securities, Estimated fair value	368,400	364,339
Industrial, miscellaneous and all other
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	12,380,259	6,900,537
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	1,525,151	1,139,799
Available For Sale Securities - Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,113,899)	(769,171)
Available for Sale Securities - Estimated Fair Value	11,791,511	7,271,165
Equity Securities
Available-for-sale Securities, Amortized Cost Basis	12,380,259	6,900,537
Available-for-sale Securities, Gross Unrealized Gain	1,525,151	1,139,799
Available For Sale Securities - Gross Unrealized Losses	(2,113,899)	(769,171)
Available for Sale Securities - Estimated Fair Value	11,791,511	7,271,165
Residential Mortgage
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	109,304,960	113,043,965
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	19,973,537	12,530,306
Real estate held for sale	4,522,020	8,021,306
Residential construction
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	106,890,366	89,430,237
Commercial
Mortgage loans on real estate and construction	49,613,367	38,718,220
Real estate held for investment, net of depreciation	93,218,885	90,226,640
Real estate held for sale	$ 6,076,321	$ 6,076,321

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