EXHIBIT
31(c)
CERTIFICATION
I, Ross R. Moody, certify that:
| 1. | I have reviewed this Amendment No. 1 to the Annual Report on Form 10-K of National Western Life Group, Inc. for the year ended December 31, 2023; and |
| 2. | Based on my knowledge, this report does not contain any untrue statement of a material fact or omit to state a material fact necessary to make the statements made, in light of the circumstances under which such statements were made, not misleading with respect to the period covered by this report. |
| /s/ Ross R. Moody | |
| Ross R. Moody | |
| Chairman of the Board, President and Chief Executive Officer | |
| (Principal Executive Officer) | |
| Date: April 29, 2024 |