EXHIBIT 31(d)
CERTIFICATION
I, Brian M. Pribyl, 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/ Brian M. Pribyl | |
| Brian M. Pribyl | |
| Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer and Treasurer | |
| (Principal Financial Officer) | |
| Date: April 29, 2024 |