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XXXXXXXX
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0000089089
SERVICE CORPORATION INTERNATIONAL
001-06402
1929 Allen Parkway
Houston
TX
77019
713-522-5141
THOMAS L. RYAN
Officer
Director
Common
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38th Floor
New York
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10004
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4090860.11
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Common
05/19/2023
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Houston
TX
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