Miguel Babatunde Richard Savage

Birth date: Nov 3, 1935 Death date: Mar 29, 2026

With deep sorrow, we share that our beloved Miguel (“Mike”) Babatunde Richard Savage died peacefully at his home in Kailua, Hawaii on March 29, 2026. We will always remember his positive, appreciative attitude toward life and his Read Obituary

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Benoit Fortineau

15h ago

My first fond memory of Mike was almost 30 years ago, when we visited Hawaii with his new born grandson Maxime. We were driving through Big Island, I was discovering the luxurious vegetation and the amazing landscape and Mike sang for hours all the nursury rhymes he could recall... humpty dumpty, baa baa black sheep and so on...
He obviously requested from me the French catalog of nursery rhymes.

In the 90's, he was usually not where one thought he was supposed to be. Hence, Wendy and I created his email that he kept to communicate with many of us "[email protected]". Well, I think we can continue to email him at this address.

As a family, we visited Sid and Mike many times in Hawaii and it was always a good time. Mike and I spent time cooking and drinking, drinking whilst cooking or even eating and drinking.

A very fond memory was when we showed him "Google Earth" about 15 years ago... and we zoomed into his Scottish village whilst we were sitting by the pool in Kailua. He was pointing at the playground where he used to play, his school, the different shops he recognized. That was a unique and very emotional moment.

Take care wherever you are Mike. Je t'embrasse.

Benoît

Sebastian Fortineau

2w ago

I've always aspired to be as witty and cunning as grandad Mike was. What others thought was old age in his silence following a question, was more often than not a careful consideration of the right words to snap back, balancing careful with, and a sharp humour. Albeit he threatened to snap my neck whilst I sleep if I ever joked about taking him down to the beach again, grandad was one of the most profoundly kind people I knew, so these words were somewhat more endearing than threatening.

As much as the constant whisting, mumbling humming, and repetitive "this is good practice for heaven" would drive anyone crazy, I now think back to those sounds with great fondness. I do hope heaven is as great as you hoped it was.

The greatest compliment I've gotten was from my uncle, just a week after Mike passed: "He will live on in many ways. Especially in your mischievous yet kind nature so similar to his own."

I love you grandad

Dylan Kohler

3w ago

In 1987 my friends and I were visiting Nairobi, and Sidney graciously took us in -- not just for a night or two, but for several weeks. I'm still astounded at this act of generosity. Working full-time, raising her brilliant girls, and yet still making room for young travelers... We felt like family there. I remember Mike at the dinner table, his gift for storytelling and jokes, his warm smile, his hearty laugh. We all admired him so much, and though I feel his absence, I feel so lucky for those times and to have met him.