I don't think society is willing to accept thats how we act as collective and it is very disturbing. Since one would NOT act like that on their own but when news is running the talking points, we just talk about them. Not what should be discussed.
I mean yeah, she saved kids' lives and now she's dead. She probably had a meaningful impact on a lot of people, and saying who she is and how she was important in the community helps us feel the full impact of her death.