As the mom, and mom-in-law of two University of Michigan band alums, my heart breaks for the parents, family, and friends of Derek Phillips, the Hawkeye Marching Band, and the entire Hawkeye community.
Such a terrible tragedy. 💔
#DerekPhillips
#HawkeyeMarchingBand

This make me sick to my stomach.
#DerekPhillips 💔🙏 #UniversityofIowa

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