(CBS) -- Longtime Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey was ... owners Laura and Tom Ricketts also turned out to pay their respects. Mrs. McCaskey's impact was made clear by the turnout ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey, the principal owner and matriarch of the Chicago Bears, died Thursday at the age of 102, the team announced. The final game she watched was the Bears’ 24 to 22 last ...

Virginia McCaskey was a devout Catholic who often watched games with a rosary in one hand. She lived the last years of her life in a modest home in Des Plaines and attended mass every day for many ...

I was so appreciative to have the opportunity to spend time with her, to shake her hand ... My heart goes out to George and the McCaskey family. . . . The legacy comes from Virginia.” ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey ... But again, [my] heart goes out to the McCaskey family.” Connie Payton and Charles “Peanut” Tillman also shared stories and the impact McCaskey had on their ...

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the McCaskey and Halas families and Bears fans around the world.” Here's the team's full statement: Chicago Bears team Owner Virginia Halas McCaskey passed ...

"Mrs. McCaskey's very old school. She hand-wrote ... Rest in peace, VIRGINIA HALAS MCCASKEY. A legend of a lady, she will be greatly missed. Colts hearts and prayers go out to the McCaskey family.

Bears owner Virginia McCaskey died on Thursday at the age of 102, the team announced. McCaskey served as the owner of the Bears since Oct. 31, 1983, with the passing of her father and team ...

Our thoughts and prayers go out to the McCaskey and Halas families and Bears fans around the world.” “While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia ... watched first-hand as the league ...

Virginia McCaskey, matriarch of her family and owner ... she is also being honored for her dedication to lending a helping hand to those in need. Stream NBC 5 for free, 24/7, wherever you are.

Virginia was devoutly Catholic; when the Chicago Bears starred on HBO’s Hard Knocks in 2024, the players weren’t shown cursing out of respect for her and the McCaskey family. McCaskey’s ...

Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, and largely avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, died Feb. 6 at 102. Mrs. McCaskey ...