Ronda, Thanks for this one - and also for Amelia. I can't believe I missed the STONE references when you were emailing all of the letters about the school problems previously - but I'm sure glad I've caught up now! Cheers, Wendy ----- Original Message ----- From: "Ronda Shambrook" <shambrookdr@dcsi.net.au> To: <AUS-VIC-HIGH-COUNTRY-L@rootsweb.com> Sent: Monday, November 15, 2004 1:14 PM Subject: [HC] B.H.Stone obit - OMA > >From the Ovens & Murray Advertiser > > > > STONE - On the 24th inst., at his residence Hillsborough, after a long and > painful illness, Brainard Heber Stone, aged 68 years. A colonist of 43 > years. > > ONE MORE TO THE MAJORITY > > Death have removed another of those who have been so long connected with the > district as to have become recognised as part and parcel of it. After a > lengthened illness of a more or less severe character which has extended > over several years, MR Brainard Stone, of Hillsborough, passed peacefully > away on Sunday last in the presence of is wife and family. Mr. Stone was > amongst the earliest of those who found their way to the Ovens diggings when > mining was in it preliminary stages, and after working on Spring Creek and > the 9 Mile, he made his way to Yackandandah, and was amongst the very first > to prove that gold was to be found there. Some years ago impelled by the > old enterprising spirit, he removed to Hillsborough and settled there with > his wife and family. Latterly he has suffered from a severe affection of > the ear and head and tis eventually led to his death. Whilst resident in > the neighborhood of Beechworth Mr Stone was one of the first to join the > Oddfellows Lodge upon its establishment and he never severed his connected > with it. He was a full benefit member at the time of his death and during > his long and painful illness he had a very convincing proof of the > advantages to be derived from his membership. The funeral took place on > Monday and many of his brethren of the Beechworth Lodge regretted > exceedingly that they did not hear of the event till it was too late for > them to show by their attendance that they respected the deceased and deeply > sympathised with his wife and family. If notice had been given many of the > members of the Local Beechworth Lodge would have followed the remains of > their deceased brother to the grave. >