SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION

                 Washington, D.C. 20549

                      Form 10-K/A-1

  [X]  ANNUAL REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d) OF
           THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
    For the fiscal year ended December 31, 1994, or 

 [ ]  TRANSITION REPORT PURSUANT TO SECTION 13 OR 15(d)
         OF THE SECURITIES EXCHANGE ACT OF 1934
     For the Transition Period from       to       

              Commission File Number 0-9341

        Security National Financial Corporation 
 (Exact name of registrant as specified in its Charter)

          UTAH                                    87-0345941
- ----------------------------                ---------------------
(State or other jurisdiction                  (I.R.S. Employer
 of incorporation or organization)          Identification Number)


      5300 South 360 West, Suite 310                 84123
         Salt Lake City, Utah                      (Zip Code)
(Address of principal executive offices)

Registrant's telephone number,
including area code:                            (801) 264-1060

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(d) of the
Act:

                                         Name of each exchange
Title of each Class                      on which registered 
- -------------------                      ----------------------
     None                                      None

Securities registered pursuant to Section 12(g) of the Act:

          Class A Common stock, $2.00 Par Value
                    (Title of Class)

          Class C Common stock, $0.40 Par Value
                    (Title of Class)

Indicate by check mark whether the registrant (1) has
filed all reports required to be filed by Section 13 or
15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934 during the
preceding 12 months (or for such 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 [X]         No___

Indicated by check mark if disclosure of delinquent
filers pursuant to Item 405 of Regulation S-K is not
contained herein, and will not be contained, to the best
of registrant's knowledge, in definitive proxy or
information statements incorporated by reference in Part
III of this Form 10-K or any amendment to this Form 10-K.
[ ]

The aggregate market value of the voting stock held by
non-affiliates of the registrant as of March 28, 1995 was
$13,906,188.

As of March 28, 1995, registrant had outstanding
3,026,394 shares of Class A Common Stock and 2,250,765
shares of Class C Stock.

           DOCUMENTS INCORPORATED BY REFERENCE

Portions of the definitive Proxy Statement for the
registrant's 1995 Annual Meeting of Shareholders are
incorporated by reference into Part III hereof.


Item 14.  Exhibits, Financial Statement Schedules, and Reports on Form 8-K

(a)(1)(2) Financial Statements and Schedules

      See "Index to Consolidated Financial Statements and
      Supplemental Schedules" under Item 8 above.

(a)(3)  Exhibits

      The following Exhibits are filed herewith pursuant to
      Rule 601 of Regulation S-K or are incorporated by
      reference to previous filings.

Exhibit

  Table No       Document

(a)(3)  Exhibits:
  3.A.  Articles of Restatement of Articles of
        Incorporation***

    B.  Bylaws*

  4.A.  Specimen Class A Stock Certificate*

    B.  Specimen Class C Stock Certificate*

    C.  Specimen Preferred Stock Certificate and
        Certificate of Designation of Preferred Stock*

   9.   Not applicable

  10.   A. Employment Agreement with George R. Quist*

        B. Restated and Amended Employee Stock Ownership
           Plan and Trust Agreement*

        C. Deferred Compensation Agreement with George R.
           Quist**

        D. 1993 Stock Option Plan***

        E. Articles of Incorporation of Security National
           Mortgage Company***

        F. Bylaws of Security National Mortgage Company***

        G. Stock and Real Estate Purchase Agreement with
           Sunset Funeral Homes, Inc. and Chandler O.
           Hassett***

        H. Warranty Deed with Chandler O. Hassett and the
           Estate of Mary M. Hassett re Sunset Funeral
           Homes, Inc.***

        I. Deed of Release and Full Reconveyance with
           Chandler O. Hassett and the Estate of Mary M.
           Hassett re Sunset Funeral Homes, Inc.***

        J. Loan and Trust Deed Participation Agreement with
           the Capson Family***

        K. Promissory Note with University Partners,
           Ltd.***

        L. Trust Deed with Assignment of Rents with
           University Partners, Ltd.***

        M. Promissory Note with Bruce Manka***

        N. Utah Deed of Trust with Assignment of Rents with
           Key Bank of Utah***

        O. Assignment of Leases, Rents and Contracts with
           Key Bank of Utah.***

        P. Purchase and Sale Agreement with Aetna Life
           Insurance Company***

        Q. Promissory Note with Bear Lake West, Inc. II***

        R. Security Agreement and Security Assignment with
           Bear Lake West, Inc. II***

        S. Promissory Note with 300 West Associates***

        T. Loan Agreement with 300 West Associates***

        U. Trust Deed with Assignment of Rents with 300
           West Associates***

        V. Promissory Note with Parrish Lane Townhomes,
           L.C.***

        W. Trust Deed with Assignment of Rents with Parrish
           Lane Townhomes, L.C. as Trustor***

        X. Promissory Note with Margin Properties, Diamond
           Rental Centers, Inc., Lorin R. Winegar and Maun
           T. Peterson***

        Y. Loan Agreement with Margin Properties, Diamond
           Rental Centers, Inc., Lorin R. Winegar and Maun
           T. Peterson***

        Z. Stock Purchase Agreement with Capital Investors
           Life Insurance Company and Suncoast Financial
           Corporation****

        AA. Profit Sharing Agreement with Suncoast
            Financial Corporation*****

        BB. Service Agreement with Suncoast Financial
            Corporation*****

        CC. Promissory Note with Key Bank of Utah*****

        DD. Loan and Security Agreement with Key Bank of
            Utah*****

        EE. General Pledge Agreement with Key Bank of
            Utah*****

        FF. Purchase and Sale Agreement with Escrow
            Instructions with the Carter Family Trust and
            the Leonard M. Smith Family Trust

        GG. Note Secured by Purchase Price Deed of Trust
            and Assignment of Rents with the Carter Family
            Trust and the Leonard M. Smith Family Trust

        HH. Deed of Trust and Assignment of Rents with the
            Carter Family Trust and the Leonard M. Smith
            Family Trust

        II. Stock Insurance Agreement with Greer-Wilson
            Funeral Home, Inc. and Page E. Greer

        JJ. Promissory Note with Page E. and Patricia R.
            Greer

  11.   Statement Re:  Computation of Per-share Earnings

  12.   Not applicable

  13.   Not applicable

  18.   Not applicable

  19.   Not applicable

  22.   Subsidiaries of the Registrant

  23.   Not applicable

  24.   Not applicable

  25.   Not applicable

      *Incorporated by reference from Registration
      Statement on Form S-1, as filed on June 29, 1987.

      **Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on
      Form 10-K, as filed on March 31, 1989.

      ***Incorporated by reference from Annual Report on
      Form 10-K, as filed on March 31, 1994.

      ****Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-
      K, as filed on November 2, 1994.

      *****Incorporated by reference from Report on Form 8-
      K as filed on February 24, 1995.

  (b)   Reports on Form 8-K:

      The Company filed a report on Form 8-K with the
      Securities and Exchange Commission on November 2,
      1994.  The report supplied information under Section
      2 thereof, captioned "Acquisition or Disposition of
      Assets," which was related to the acquisition of
      Capital Investors Life Insurance Company.

  (c)   Exhibit 27


SIGNATURES


Pursuant to the requirements of Section 13 or 15(d) of the
Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Company has duly caused
this report to be signed on its behalf by the undersigned,
thereunto duly authorized.

          SECURITY NATIONAL FINANCIAL CORPORATION



Dated:  July 27, 1995         By: George R. Quist,
                                  Chairman of the Board,
                                  President and Chief
                                  Executive Officer



Pursuant to the requirements of the Securities Exchange Act
of 1934, this report has been signed by the following
persons in counterpart on behalf of the Company on the dates
indicated:


SIGNATURE TITLE DATE George R. Quist Chairman of the July 27, 1995 Board, President and Chief Executive Officer Scott M. Quist (Principal Executive July 27, 1995 Officer) First Vice President, General Counsel, Treasurer and Director (Principal Accounting Officer) William C. Sargent Senior Vice President, July 27, 1995 Secretary and Director Charles L. Crittenden Director July 27, 1995 Sherman B. Lowe Director July 27, 1995 R.A.F. McCormick Director July 27, 1995 Richard E. Myers Director July 27, 1995 W. Lowell Steen Director July 27, 1995 Nathan H. Wagstaff Director July 27, 1995
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