Schedule of Investments Classified by Contractual Maturity Date (Details) - USD ($)	Dec. 31, 2022	Dec. 31, 2021
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	$ 362,750,511	$ 236,303,310
Estimated fair value	345,858,492	259,287,603
Mortgage-Backed Securities, Issued by US Government Sponsored Enterprises [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	33,501,686	34,365,382
Estimated fair value	29,569,712	35,109,209
Redeemable Preferred Stock [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	250,000	269,214
Estimated fair value	260,000	282,597
Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	263,205	772,793
Estimated fair value	254,731	784,765
Restricted Assets [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	1,234,818	1,548,163
Estimated fair value	1,217,308	$ 1,601,688
Due in 1 year [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost
Estimated fair value
Due in 1 year [Member] \| Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	89,004
Estimated fair value	89,008
Due in 1 year [Member] \| Restricted Assets [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost
Estimated fair value
Due in 2-5 years [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	139,431,212
Estimated fair value	135,093,083
Due in 2-5 years [Member] \| Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	77,745
Estimated fair value	71,112
Due in 2-5 years [Member] \| Restricted Assets [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	320,972
Estimated fair value	312,708
Due in 5-10 years [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	87,552,213
Estimated fair value	84,011,366
Due in 5-10 years [Member] \| Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	41,621
Estimated fair value	40,816
Due in 5-10 years [Member] \| Restricted Assets [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	153,284
Estimated fair value	152,191
Due in more than 10 years [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	102,015,400
Estimated fair value	96,924,331
Due in more than 10 years [Member] \| Cemetery Perpectual Care Oblication [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	54,835
Estimated fair value	53,795
Due in more than 10 years [Member] \| Restricted Assets [Member]
Marketable Securities [Line Items]
Amortized cost	760,562
Estimated fair value	$ 752,409

Amortized cost of investment in debt security measured at fair value with change in fair value recognized in other comprehensive income (available-for-sale).

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