Hundreds gather to celebrate the life of Pastor Jeremy Mahood

Reporting upon death is undoubtedly the least pleasant feature of lifestyle coverage, but arguably one of the most important.

In addition to disseminating news of the event, reports of this nature provide a space for a community to discuss, understand, and ultimately heal from a traumatic event.

The practice is, in most cases, reserved for experienced writers, given the professionalism, compassion, and foresight required for the task.

Jeremy Mahood's prized jeep, surrounded by Police motorcycles to commemorate the three decades he spent as the chaplain for the GSPS (Keira Ferguson/ Sudbury.com)