Talia Sage Musungu, nicknamed “The Bold One”, 32, of Lakeville MN was peacefully taken into the night this early April following an extended stay in the hospital attempting to recover after she and her husband were involved in an accident. 

She follows her husband into eternity with his spirit passing on merely a few hours before hers.

Sage was born in Uganda, raised there for some time, before coming to the US with our then distant family. Bridging the two families separated by slavery and reunited through our grand parents. She would spend most of her teenage years in the US and later graduate at the top of her class in high school before joining the US Army at 18. Sticking true to her nickname, the Bold One, would go on to serve for eight years. Serving in the US Army Counter Intelligence and later US Army PsyOps. She went on to earn a bachelors and masters while working and raising her son, Abraham, with her husband Garrett. 

Sage was an incredibly private person with a drive unrivaled by any but she radiated a warmth and security that frequently won her friends and admiration from any person fortunate enough to enjoy her company. My sister was the only girl in a family of many boys and never once let us bully her. If anything, we called her Little Lion for how fiercely she fought back against our teasing. She truly was the wind that carried us as we matured. She and her husband are survived by no child but they leave behind sizable donations to various charities including the Wounded Warrior Project and DAV. 

She is preceded in death by their only child Abraham. We hope that in death their family may be reunited again and enjoy eternal bliss together. 

Her favorite poem is  below. I hope it brings others comfort as it does me. 

HIDING FROM SILENCE

Blaring loud music Flipping through channels Insanity, excuse it Anything to avoid silence

Who’s dating who? Celebrities and gossip Like animals at a zoo We are so predictable.

Distraction after distraction

To keep real thoughts away

Lulling ourselves into inaction

We talk so much yet we have nothing to say.

Mathematical formulas couldn’t quantify the feeling The inevitability of death

And the slowness of mental healing.


We hide from silence For it forces us to think Where our lives are going and what makes us distinct.


So stop hiding from silence Introspection is no evil thing Listen to your heart and self Silence is good, though it stings.

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