Exhibit 23.1
CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM
We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-3 (No. 333-65711), Form S-4 (No. 333-01857) and Form S-8 (Nos. 333-67800, 333-50084, 333-33101, 333-00177, 333-00179, 333-68683, 333-19863, 333-82475, 333-70983, and 333-119681) of Service Corporation International of our report dated March _, 2005 relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule, management’s assessment of the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.
PricewaterhouseCoopers LLP
Houston, Texas
March 31, 2005