He was born in 1949 to Judge Bruce and Holly (Hall) Stone in Minneapolis, MN.
After graduating from Southwest High School in 1967, he attended the University of Minnesota and Southwest State University, where he obtained a degree in Sociology.
He worked a variety of jobs including Conductor and Dispatcher at Burlington Northern Railroad.
Mike had an insatiable curiosity and was always learning. Along with his father and brother, Mike had a passion for baseball. He loved to travel and explore new places. Connecting people and getting them to laugh was a gift of his. He could enter a room of somber people and within five minutes it would feel like a party. Everyone who knew him will miss him.