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.