SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORP
10-Q, 1995-05-15
LIFE INSURANCE
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                                          UNITED STATES
                               SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
                                        WASHINGTON, D.C.

                                            FORM 10Q

                        QUARTERLY REPORT UNDER SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF THE
                                 SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934


For Quarter Ended March 31, 1995         Commission File Number: 0-9341


                            SECURITY NATIONAL  FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                    Exact Name of Registrant.


           UTAH                    87-0345941   
(State or other jurisdiction        IRS Identification
of incorporation or organization)    Number

5300 South 360 West, Salt Lake City, Utah        84123
(Address of principal executive offices)      (Zip Code)



Registrant's telephone number,
   including Area Code                       (801) 264-1060


Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has filed
all reports required to be filed by Sections 13 or 15(d) of
the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the preceding 12
months (or for shorter period that the registrant was required
to file such reports), and (2) has been subject to such filing
requirements for the past 90 days.

                                 YES  XX         NO

Indicate the number of shares outstanding of each of the
issuer's classes of common stock, net of treasury stock, as of
the close of the period covered by this report.


Class A Common Stock, $2.00 par value            3,026,391
- - - - - - - - - - -------------------------------------         ----------------
          Title of Class                      Number of Shares
                                               Outstanding as
                                              of March 31, 1995

Class C Common Stock, $.40 par value             2,250,764
- - - - - - - - - - ------------------------------------          ----------------
          Title of Class                      Number of Shares
                                               Outstanding as
                                              of March 31, 1995

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                    SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                                            FORM 10Q

                                  QUARTER ENDED MARCH 31, 1995

                                        TABLE OF CONTENTS


                                 PART I - FINANCIAL INFORMATION



Item 1. Financial Statements
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       Consolidated Statements of Earnings - Three
       months ended March 31, 1995 and 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . .3

       Consolidated Balance Sheets - March 31,
       1995 and December 31, 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .4-5

       Consolidated Statements of Cash Flows -
       Three months ended March 31, 1995 and
       March 31, 1994. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .6-7

Item 2 Management's Discussion and Analysis
       of Summary of Earnings and
       Financial Condition . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .8-14

                             PART II - OTHER INFORMATION

       Other Information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .14

       Signature Page. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .15

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              SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                         AND SUBSIDIARIES
               CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF EARNINGS

                                         Three Months Ended March 31,
                                       1995                        1994
                                   (Unaudited)                  (Unaudited)
                                   ----------                   ----------
REVENUES:
<S>                                 <C>                         <C>
Insurance premiums
  and other considerations          $1,493,350                  $1,336,080 
Net investment income                1,679,579                     948,140
Realized gains on investments
   and other assets                      1,514                       63,126
Mortuary and cemetery sales          1,549,320                    1,393,929
Mortgage fee income                    316,429                      658,805 
Other                                  106,677                       21,008 
                                    ----------                 ------------
   Total Revenues                   $5,146,869                   $4,421,088


BENEFITS AND EXPENSES:
Death benefits                        $513,171                     $499,709
Surrenders and other
   policy benefits                     721,212                      234,142 
Increase in future
   policy benefits                     322,432                      338,551 
Amortization of deferred
   policy acquisition costs            229,883                      145,850 
General and administrative
   expenses:
   Commissions                         482,213                      320,527 
   Salaries                            741,660                      801,986
   Other                             1,100,074                    1,364,193 
Interest expense                       219,767                      162,667 
Cost of mortuary and cemetery
   lots and services                   461,145                      386,727 
                                    ----------                   ----------
      Total benefits and expenses   $4,791,557                   $4,254,352 
                                    ----------                   ----------

Earnings before income taxes        $  355,312                   $  166,736 

Income tax (expense) benefit           (91,965)                     (48,353)
                                    ----------                   ----------
   Net earnings                     $  263,347                   $  118,383 
                                    ==========                   ==========

   Net earnings per share                $0.08                        $0.04
                                         =====                        =====

Weighted average outstanding
   common shares                     3,322,310                    3,270,899
                                    ==========                   ==========
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                      SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                 AND SUBSIDIARIES
                            CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS



                                   March 31, 1995             December 31,
                                     (Unaudited)                 1994
                                   --------------            -------------
<S>                                  <C>                        <C>
Assets:
Investments:
Fixed maturity securities
   held to maturity, at
   amortized cost                     $38,942,780                $39,397,628
Equity securities available
   for sale, at market                  4,280,436                  4,149,713 
Mortgage loans on real estate          16,884,571                 14,681,293 
Real estate, net of
   accumulated depreciation             7,766,019                  7,586,650 
Policy loans                            2,579,160                  2,670,989 
Other loans                               622,055                    677,334 
Short-term investments                  2,695,315                  4,013,296 
                                       ----------                -----------
      Total insurance
       related investments             73,770,336                 73,176,903 
Restricted assets of
   cemeteries and mortuaries            2,581,725                  2,482,068 
Cash                                    1,678,623                  2,060,876 
Receivables:
   Trade contracts                      5,435,404                  4,938,098 
   Receivable from agents                 408,295                    463,040 
   Other                                  230,078                    336,801 
                                      -----------                -----------
      Total receivables                 6,073,777                  5,737,939 
   Allowance for doubtful
     accounts                          (1,941,853)                (1,923,808)
                                      -----------                -----------
   Net receivables                      4,131,924                  3,814,131 
Land and improvements 
   held for sale                        8,138,498                  6,920,208 
Accrued investment income               1,004,218                    996,845 
Deferred policy acquisition
   costs                                4,830,618                  4,860,865 
Property, plant and equipment, net      4,820,543                  4,899,873 
Cost of insurance acquired              3,431,697                  3,488,383 
Excess of cost over net assets
   of acquired subsidiaries               706,300                    718,391 
Other                                     303,728                    339,714 
                                     ------------               ------------
      Total Assets                   $105,398,210               $103,758,257
                                     ============               ============

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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.
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                      SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                              AND SUBSIDIARIES
                      CONSOLIDATED BALANCE SHEETS (Continued)



                                       March 31, 1995        December 31,
                                        (Unaudited)             1994
                                       --------------        ------------
<S>                                     <C>                  <C>
Liabilities:
Future life, annuity, and
   other benefits                        $62,444,259         $61,895,251 
Bank loans payable                         7,278,363           7,440,576 
Notes and contracts payable                3,729,140           2,768,546 
Estimated future costs of
   pre-need sales                          6,299,843           6,284,421 
Payable to endowment care
   fund                                      325,578             319,336 
Accounts payable and
   accrued expenses                        1,674,503           1,760,399 
Other liabilities                          1,310,605           1,438,889 
Income taxes                               1,963,675           1,872,294 
                                         -----------         -----------
      Total Liabilities                   85,025,966          83,779,712 


Stockholders' Equity:
  Common stock:
   Class A: $2 par value, authorized
    10,000,000 shares, issued 3,558,406
    shares in 1995 and 3,558,406 shares
    in 1994                                7,116,814           7,116,814
  Class C: $0.40 par value, authorized
    7,500,000 shares, issued 2,275,045
    shares in 1995 and 2,275,045 shares
    in 1994                                  910,018             910,018 
  Additional paid-in capital               7,214,061           7,214,061 
  Unrealized appreciation of
    investments                              352,142             221,790 
  Retained earnings                        6,418,041           6,154,694
                                         -----------         -----------
                                          22,011,076          21,617,377 

  Treasury stock at cost (532,015
    Class A shares and 24,281 
    Class C shares in 1995;
    532,015 Class A shares and
    24,281 Class C shares in 1994,
    held by affiliated companies)         (1,638,832)         (1,638,832)
                                        ------------        ------------
  Net Stockholders' Equity                20,372,244          19,978,545 
                                        ------------        ------------
  Total Liabilities and
    Stockholders' Equity                $105,398,210        $103,758,257 
                                        ============        ============
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See accompanying notes to consolidated financial statements.

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                         SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                    AND SUBSIDIARIES
                          CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS

                                    Three Months Ended March 31,
                                    1995                    1994
                                (Unaudited)              (Unaudited)
                                -----------              -----------
<S>                              <C>                     <C>
Cash flows from operating activities:
   Net earnings                   $263,347                 $118,383 
   Adjustments to reconcile
    net earnings to net cash
    provided by operating
    activities:
     Net realized gain on sale
       of investments               (1,514)                 (63,126)
     Depreciation                  164,360                  146,306 
     Provision for losses on
        accounts and loans
        receivable                   8,951                   34,366 
      Amortization of goodwill,
        premiums, and discounts    (38,259)                   1,929 
      Amortization of cost of
        insurance acquired          56,686                     --   
      Deferred taxes                92,381                   48,353 
      Policy acquisition costs
        deferred                  (199,636)                (170,381)
      Policy acquisition costs
        amortized                  229,883                  145,850 
   Change in assets and liabilities:
      Land and improvements held
        for sale                (1,218,290)                 (22,389)
      Future life and other
        benefits                   549,008                  526,179 
      Other operating assets
        and liabilities           (492,018)                 346,379 
                                ----------               ----------
Net cash (used in) provided by
   operating activities           (585,101)               1,111,849 

Cash flows from investing activities:
   Securities held to maturity:
      Purchases - fixed maturity
        securities                 504,416               (2,148,362)
      Calls and maturities - fixed
        maturity securities          --                     921,226 
   Securities available for sale:
      Sales - equity securities      --                      17,510 
   Net purchases and sales of
      short-term investments
      and restricted assets of
     cemeteries and mortuaries   1,218,324               (1,466,122)
   Mortgage and other loans 
     made                       (5,303,376)              (7,973,893)
   Payments received for mortgage
     and other loans             3,163,993                8,506,785 
   Change in policy loans           91,829                    --
   Purchases of property,
     plant, and equipment          (16,601)                (111,076)
   Purchases of real estate       (254,118)              (1,131,565)
                               -----------              -----------
Net cash used in investing
    activities                    (595,533)              (3,385,497)

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                      CONSOLIDATED STATEMENTS OF CASH FLOWS (Continued)

                                      Three Months Ended March 31,
                                      1995                   1994
                                   (Unaudited)            (Unaudited)
                                   ----------             ----------
<S>                              <C>                   <C>
Cash flows from financing activities:
   Repayment of notes and
     contracts payable             (280,566)                (339,948)
   Proceeds from borrowings
     on notes and contracts
     payable                      1,078,947                  953,820
                                -----------              -----------
Net cash provided by 
     financing activities           798,381                  613,872
                                -----------              -----------

Net decrease in cash               (382,253)              (1,659,776)

Cash at beginning of year         2,060,876                6,831,051 
                                 ----------              -----------

Cash at end of year              $1,678,623              $ 5,171,275
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              SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION AND SUBSIDIARIES
                     Notes to Consolidated Financial Statements
                              March 31, 1995 and 1994
                                    (Unaudited)


1.  Basis of Presentation

The accompanying unaudited consolidated financial statements
have been prepared in accordance with generally accepted
accounting principles for interim financial information and
with the instructions to Form 10-Q and Article 10 of
Regulation S-X.  Accordingly, they do not include all of the
information and footnotes required by generally accepted
accounting principles for complete financial statements.  In
the opinion of management, all adjustments (consisting of
normal recurring accruals) considered necessary for a fair
presentation have been included.  Operating results for the
three months ended March 31, 1995, are not necessarily
indicative of the results that may be expected for the year
ending December 31, 1995. For further information, refer to
the consolidated financial statements and footnotes thereto
for the year ended December 31, 1994, included in the
Company's Annual Report on Form 10-K (file number 0-9341).

2.  Notes and Contracts Payable

On February 3, 1995, the Company purchased approximately 100
acres of real property located in San Diego, California, of
which approximately 35 acres will be used for the development
of a cemetery.  In purchasing the property the Company
incurred a debt of $1,062,000.  This debt carries an interest
rate of 9% per annum and will be paid in twelve monthly
installments of $5,000.  Thereafter, equal monthly payments of
$10,000 will be made, however interest shall not accrue on any
part of the principal balance until February 3, 1996.

               MANAGEMENT'S DISCUSSION AND ANALYSIS OF OPERATIONS
                               Results of Operations

Overview

The Company's operations over the last three years generally
reflect three trends or events which the Company expects to
continue:  (i) increased attention to "niche" insurance
products, such as the Company's funeral plan policies, (ii)
decreased general and administrative costs as a percentage of
revenue through efforts to reduce operating costs and through
eliminating unnecessary duplication of costs at acquired
companies; and (iii) emphasis on high margin cemetery and
mortuary business.

The Company maintains a diversified investment portfolio
consisting of common stock, preferred stock, municipal bonds,
investment grade and non-investment grade bonds, mortgage
loans, short term and other securities and investments.  The
Company's investment goals are to maintain safety and
liquidity, enhance principal values and achieve increased
rates of return consistent with regulatory restraints.  The
Company's interest sensitive type products, primarily
annuities and interest sensitive whole life, compete with
other financial products such as bank certificates of deposit,
brokerage sponsored money market funds as well as competing
life insurance company products.

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First Quarter 1995 Compared to First Quarter 1994

The following schedule summarizes the effect the acquisition 
of Capital Investors Life Insurance Company had on the consolidated
statements of 1995.
                                               Three Months Ended March 31,

                                                  Consolidated
                                                   Without the
                                                   Effects of
                                       Capital      Capital
                                      Investors    Investors
                       Consolidated      Life        Life      Consolidated
                          1995           1995        1995         1994
                        (Unaudited)   (Unaudited) (Unaudited)  (Unaudited)
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<S>                    <C>            <C>         <C>          <C>
REVENUES:
Insurance premiums
  and other
  considerations       $1,493,350     $ 232,511   $1,260,839    $1,336,080 
Net investment income   1,679,579       477,001    1,202,578       948,140 
Realized gains on
   investments
   and other assets         1,514         --           1,514        63,126 
Mortuary and 
   cemetery sales       1,549,320         --       1,549,320     1,393,929 
Mortgage fee income       316,429         --         316,429       658,805 
Other                     166,677        91,534       15,143        21,008 
                       ----------      --------    ---------     ---------
   Total Revenues      $5,146,869     $ 801,046   $4,345,823    $4,421,088 

BENEFITS AND EXPENSES:
Death benefits           $513,171     $  75,015      438,156      $499,709 
Surrenders and other
   policy benefits        721,212       536,919      184,293       234,142 
Increase in future
   policy benefits        322,432      (186,370)     508,802       338,551 
Amortization of
   deferred policy
   acquisition costs      229,883        56,686      173,197       145,850 
General and admini-
   strative expenses:
   Commissions            482,213        32,247      449,966       320,527 
   Salaries               741,660         --         741,660       801,986 
   Other                1,100,074       216,365      883,709     1,364,193 
Interest expense          219,767         --         219,767       162,667 
Cost of mortuary
   and cemetery
   lots and services      461,145         --         461,145       386,727 
                       ----------     ---------   ----------    ----------
      Total benefits
      and expenses     $4,791,557      $730,862   $4,060,695    $4,254,352 
                       ----------      --------   ----------    ----------
Earnings before
  income taxes         $  355,312      $ 70,184   $  285,128    $  166,736 
                       ==========      ========   ==========    ==========
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The following managements discussion and analysis for the three months
ended March 31, 1995 and March 31, 1994, excludes the acquisition of
Capital Investors Life Insurance Company.

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Total revenues decreased by $75,265 (1.7%), from $4,421,088 for the three
months ended March 31 1994, to $4,345,823 for the three months ended March
31, 1995.  Contributing to this decrease in total revenues was a $75,241
decrease in insurance premiums and other considerations, a $61,612 decrease
in net realized gains on investment and other assets and a $342,376
decrease in mortgage fee income.

Net investment income increased by $254,438, from $948,140 for
the three months ended March 31, 1994, to $1,202,578 for the
three months ended March 31, 1995.  This increase was
attributable to the Company's emphasis on investing its cash
and short-term investments in higher-yielding long term
investments.

Realized gains on investments decreased by $61,612 from
$63,126 for the three months ended March 31, 1994 to $1,514
for the three months ended March 31, 1995.  This decrease was
the result of increased bond redemptions due to lower interest
rates and improved performance of the stock market in the
first quarter ended March 31, 1994.

Mortuary and cemetery sales increased by $155,391, from
$1,393,929 for the three months ended March 31, 1994 to
$1,549,320 for the three months ended March 31, 1995.  This
increase was primarily related to the mortuary portion of the
business.

Mortgage fee income decreased $342,376, from $658,805 for the
three months ended March 31, 1994, to $316,429 for the three
months ended March 31, 1995.  This decrease was the result of
higher interest rates for the three months ended March 31,
1995, thereby reducing the opportunity for refinancing and
loan originations.

Total benefits and expenses were $4,254,352 for the three
months ended March 31, 1994, which is 96% of total revenue of
the Company, as compared to $4,060,695, or 93% of total
revenues for the three months ended March 31, 1995.  Policy
benefits increased by $58,869, from $1,072,402 for the three
months ended March 31, 1994, to $1,131,251 for the three
months ended March 31, 1995.  This increase is primarily due
to the maturing of the policies in force. 

Amortization of deferred policy acquisition costs has
increased by $27,347, from $145,850 for the three months ended
March 31, 1994, to $173,197 for the three months ended March
31, 1995.  This increase was also due to the maturing of the
policies in force.

The decrease in general and administrative expenses resulted
from a reduction in operations at Security National Mortgage
due to its decreased loan activity.

Interest expense increased by $57,100, from $162,667 for the
three months ended March 31, 1994, to $219,767 for the three
months ended March 31, 1995.  This increase was primarily due
to the interest on the debt acquired in the amount of
$2,800,000 for the acquisition of Capital Investors Life
Insurance Company, which was completed on December 21, 1994.
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Cost of mortuary and cemetery lots and services increased by
$74,418, from $386,727 for the three months ended March 31,
1994, to $461,145 for the three months ended March 31, 1995. 
The increase of goods and services sold is consistent with the
increase in sales at the cemeteries and mortuaries.

First Quarter 1994 Compared to First Quarter 1993

The Company's total revenues increased by $161,000 (4.0%),
from $4,260,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1993 to
$4,421,000 for the three months ended March 31, 1994. 
Contributing to this increase in total revenues was a $49,000
increase in premiums from $1,158,000 in the first quarter of
1993 to $1,207,000 in the first quarter of 1994.  This
increase was attributable to an increase in renewal premiums.

Investment income decreased by $17,000, from $965,000 in the
first quarter of 1993 to $948,000 in the first quarter of
1994.  This decrease was due to a higher percentage of
invested assets in short term investments in the current three
month period, yielding a lower rate of interest.  In the
comparative three month period, 17% of the invested assets
were in short term investments whereas in the current three
month period 28% of the invested assets were in short term
investments.

Mortuary and cemetery income decreased by $204,000, from
$1,599,000 in the first quarter of 1993 to $1,394,000 in the
first quarter of 1994.  This decrease was primarily related to
a $100,000 reduction in preneed sales at Holladay Memorial
Cottonwood Foundation.  The revenue of Bonneville Limousine,
which is part of the operations of Deseret Mortuary, decreased
by $120,000.  This higher level of revenues in the first
quarter of 1993 was due to the increase limousine services
resulting from the NBA Allstar Game, which was held in Salt
Lake City during the first quarter of 1993.

Realized gains on investments decreased by $230,000, from
$293,000 in the first quarter of 1993 to $63,000 in the first
quarter of 1994.  The 1993 amount included the results of a
favorable settlement of a lawsuit brought in 1988 by the
Metropolitan Water District against the Company to condemn 6.6
acres of land at Mountain View Cemetery.  On February 19,
1993, an agreement was reached wherein the land was sold to
Metropolitan Water District for $300,000.  The net gain on the
sale of the land, after deducting the original cost of the
land and the costs of litigation, was approximately $184,000.

Other revenues increased by $581,000, from $98,000 in the
first quarter of 1993 to $680,000 in the first quarter of
1994.  This increase was primarily due to $643,000 in
additional revenues that were generated by Security National
Mortgage Company, which was formed on July 1, 1993, as a
wholly-owned subsidiary of the Company for the purpose of
originating and refinancing mortgage loans.

Total benefits and expenses were $4,254,000 for the three
month period ended March 31, 1994, which constituted 96.2% of
total revenue of the Company, as compared to $3,802,000, or
89.2% of total revenue for the three month period ended March
31, 1993.  Death and other policy benefits decreased by
$166,000, from $1,238,000 for the first quarter of 1993  to
$1,072,000 for the first quarter of 1994.  This decrease was
primarily due to a reduction in the rate of interest being
credited to annuity and other interest sensitive reserves
during the current three month period.

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General and administrative expenses increased $747,000 from
$1,740,000 in the first quarter of 1993 to $2,487,000 in the
first quarter of 1994. This increase is due to the additional
costs associated with the operations of Camelback Sunset
Funeral Home, which was acquired on January 10, 1994, and
Security National Mortgage Company, which was formed on July
1, 1993.

Interest expense increased by $15,000, from $147,000 in the
first quarter of 1993 to $163,000 in the first quarter of
1994.  This additional increase in expense was the result of
the $1,500,000 in additional debt financing by the Company as
of February 12, 1993 to acquire Pinehill Business Park and
$940,000 in additional debt in connection with the acquisition
of Camelback Funeral Home.  Cost of mortuary and cemetery lots
and services decreased by $140,000 from $527,000 in the first
quarter of 1993 to $387,000 in the first quarter of 1994. 
This decrease was due to a reduction in pre-need sales during
the current three month period.

Liquidity and Capital Resources

The Company's life insurance subsidiary and cemetery and
mortuary subsidiaries realize cash flow from premiums,
contract payments and sales on personal services rendered for
cemetery and mortuary business from interest and dividends on
invested assets, and from the proceeds from the maturity of
held to maturity investment, or sale of other investments. 
The Company considers these sources of cash flow to be
adequate to fund future policyholder and cemetery and mortuary
liabilities which generally are long-term and adequate to pay
current policyholder claims, annuity payments, expenses on the
issuance of new policies and the maintenance of existing
policies.

The Company attempts to match the duration of invested assets
with its policyholder and cemetery and mortuary liabilities. 
The Company may sell investments other than those held to
maturity in the portfolio to help in this timing, however to
date that has not been necessary.  The Company purchases
short-term investments on a temporary basis to meet the
expectations of short-term requirements of the Company's
products.  The Company's investment philosophy is intended to
provide a rate of return which will persist during the
expected duration of policyholder and cemetery and mortuary
liabilities regardless of future interest rate movements.

The Company's investment policy is to invest predominately in
fixed maturity securities in accordance with the requirements
and laws governing the life insurance subsidiary.  Bonds owned
by the insurance subsidiary amounted to $38,942,780, at
amortized cost as of March 31, 1995.  Generally all bonds
owned by life insurance companies are rated by the National
Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).  Under this
rating system, there are six categories used for rating bonds. 
At March 31, 1995, 2.4% ($1,801,000) and at March 31, 1994,
1.5% ($739,000) of the Company's total invested assets were
invested in bonds in rating categories three through six which
are considered non-investment grade.

The Company's interest sensitive type products, primarily
annuities and interest sensitive whole life, compete with
other financial products such as bank certificates of deposit,
brokerage sponsored money market funds as well as competing
life insurance company products.  Based on preliminary

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information, the Company plans to hold its fixed income
securities, including high-yield securities, in its portfolio
to maturity.  Business conditions, however, may develop in the
future which may indicate a need for a higher level of
liquidity in the investment portfolio.  In that event the
Company believes it could sell cash equivalents in investment
grade securities before liquidating high-yield securities.

Lapse rates measure the amount of insurance terminated during
a particular period.  The Company's lapse rate for life
insurance in 1994 was 8%, as compared to a rate of 9% in 1993. 
The Company's primary needs for liquidity are for debt
service, maintenance of statutory capital and surplus for its
life insurance subsidiary and administrative expenses and cost
of cemetery and mortuary services to be rendered.  

On February 12, 1993, Security National Life Insurance Company
entered into a purchase and sale agreement for the Pinehill
Business Park located in Murray, Utah.  The purchase price was
$2,150,000 with debt financing of $1,500,000 through a local
bank.  As of March 31, 1995, about 95% of the available space
was occupied.

On July 31, 1993, the Company contributed assets of
approximately $268,000 to its new wholly-owned subsidiary,
Security National Mortgage Company.  Security National
Mortgage Company operates in two principal markets:
refinancing of mortgage loans and origination of mortgage
loans.  These loans are sold on the secondary market to
investors with servicing obligations released.  Security
National Life Insurance Company intends to act as a warehouse
lender for the mortgage loans.  By becoming a warehouse
lender, Security National Life Insurance Company can obtain a
long term interest rate on its assets without committing the
funds for a long period of time.

On January 10, 1994, the Company acquired Sunset Funeral Home,
Inc. ("Sunset"), which owns and operates a mortuary in
Phoenix, Arizona, known as Camelback Sunset Funeral Home.  As
consideration for the purchase, the Company paid $140,000 in
cash, issued 25,000 shares of Class A Common Stock, assumed an
existing debt of $588,000, and entered into an agreement to
pay the seller the sum of $3,500 in monthly installments
during his lifetime up to a maximum of $560,000.  In the event
of the death of the seller prior to the payment of $560,000,
the remaining unpaid balance of such amount would be paid to
his daughter.

On December 21, 1994, the Company purchased all of the
outstanding shares of common stock of Capital Investors Life
Insurance Company ("Capital Investors Life") from Suncoast
Financial Corporation ("Suncoast Financial").  As
consideration for the purchase of the shares, the Company paid
$5,231,000 in cash, issued 40,000 shares of its Class A Common
Stock, and entered into a profit sharing agreement providing
for 33-1/3% of the profits from new post-closing sales of
existing Capital Investors Life plans of insurance to be paid
as earned.  An aggregate of $2,700,000 of the cash
consideration was borrowed by the  Company  from  Key Bank,
Crossroads Office, Salt Lake City, Utah, and is payable by the
Company in accordance with the terms of a Promissory Note
dated December 16, 1994, bearing interest at one-half percent
per annum above the bank's prime rate, and payable in monthly
payments in the amount of $36,420, with the unpaid principal
balance, together with accrued interest and other charges, due
and payable on December 16, 1999.  The remainder of the
purchase price came from the Company's internal funds.

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On February 3, 1995, the Company purchased approximately 100
acres of real property (the "Property") located in San Diego,
California, approximately 35 acres of which will be used for
the development of a cemetery.  The purchase price of the
property was $1,162,000, $100,000 of which was paid in cash
and the balance of $1,062,000, together with interest thereon
at the rate of nine percent (9%) per annum, will be paid in 12
monthly payments of $5,000, thereafter in equal monthly
payments of $10,000; however, interest shall not accrue on any
part of the principal balance until February 3, 1996, and a
principal payment of $100,000 is to be made 15 days after the
date the California Cemetery Board approves the Company's
application for Certificate of Authority, or February 3, 1996,
whichever occurs first.

The Company has invested and deferred approximately $1,013,000
in option fees and costs of various regulatory studies,
including environmental, water, and archaeological studies. 
The Company is seeking approval from the federal government
and the California Cemetery Board to operate a cemetery.  The
development of the cemetery will be financed internally as
well as through a private offering.  Initial development of 35
acres to operate as a cemetery would cost approximately
$500,000.

On March 8, 1995, the Company was issued 97,800 shares of
common stock of Greer-Wilson Funeral Home, Inc. ("Greer-
Wilson"), representing 97.8% of the total issued and
outstanding shares of common stock of Greer-Wilson after the
issuance of such shares.  In consideration for the purchase of
such shares, the Company agreed to contribute $430,000 to
Greer-Wilson for the payment of its accounts payable, or to
assume payment of the accounts payable, and to pay or
refinance Greer-Wilson's existing mortgage loan indebtedness;
and to pay the former President and his wife $6,000 per month
over a ten year period for providing consulting services.  The
Company also loaned the former President and his wife the sum
of $200,000 to be paid on March 8, 2005, together with
interest thereon at the rate of seven percent (7%) per annum. 
This obligation is collateralized by a pledge of 2,200 shares
of the Company's common stock that is currently owned by Mr.
Greer.

At March 31, 1995, $8,724,052 of the Company's consolidated
stockholders' equity represents the statutory stockholders'
equity of the Company's insurance subsidiary Security National
Life.  Security National is restricted to the amount of dividends
it may pay depending upon its earnings and surplus.  Generally,
Security National's excess surplus as calculated under the Utah
Insurance Code, is not restricted except for prior notification
to the Department of Insurance if the dividend exceeded the preceding
year's earnings.
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Item 6.    The Company filed reports on Form 8-K with the
           Securities and Exchange Commission on February 24,
           1995 and March 31, 1995, respectively.  The reports
           supplied information under Section 2 therefore,
           capitioned "Acquisition or Disposition of Assets,"
           which were related to the acquisition of Capital
           Investors Life Insurance Company.
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SIGNATURES

Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities and Exchange
Act of 1934, the Registrant has duly caused this report to be
signed on its behalf by the undersigned thereunto duly
authorized.
  
  
                                           REGISTRANT
                             SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION
                                           Registrant



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DATED:  May 13, 1995                     By:  Scott M. Quist
                                              First Vice President, General
                                              Counsel, Treasurer and Principal
                                              Accounting Officer



DATED:  May 13, 1995                     By:  George R. Quist
                                              President

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