Exhibit 32.2


                  Certification of Principal Financial Officer

I, Jeffrey E. Curtiss, of Service Corporation International, certify, pursuant
to Section 906 of the Sarbanes-Oxley Act of 2002, that:

         (1)      the Quarterly Report on Form 10-Q for the quarterly period
                  ended June 30, 2003 (the "Periodic Report") which this
                  statement accompanies fully complies with the requirements of
                  Section 13(a) or 15(d) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934,
                  as amended; and

          (2)     the information contained in the Periodic Report fairly
                  presents, in all material respects, the financial condition
                  and results of operations of Service Corporation
                  International.



Dated:  August 7, 2003


                                                  /s/ Jeffrey E. Curtiss
                                                  ------------------------------
                                                  Jeffrey E. Curtiss
                                                  Senior Vice President
                                                  Chief Financial Officer and
                                                  Treasurer
                                                  (Principal Financial Officer)