 In late 1873 , Brunner suffered a paralysis of his left side which prevented him from working . By mid @-@ April 1874 , he had sufficiently recovered to begin soliciting the provincial government for suitable employment . However , on the morning of 22 April he suffered a stroke and died few hours later . His funeral service was held at Nelson Cathedral and was attended by several hundred people . A large Māori contingent , including his long @-@ time friend Kehu , was also present . Brunner was buried at <unk> Cemetery . He was survived by his wife , who moved to England soon after his death . She lived with her brother until her death in 1895 . The couple had no children . 
