McCaskey, Chicago Bears and Virginia Halas

Outpouring of respect for Chicago’s Virginia McCaskey shows how many lives she touched
McCaskey's mourners ranged from Bears legends to working people, billionaires to fans in Bears jerseys and Starter jackets.
Paying their respects: Bears matriarch Virginia Halas McCaskey laid to rest
The Chicago Bears laid their matriarch to rest on a snowy Wednesday morning in the northwest suburbs. Hundreds of friends and family, including fellow NFL owners and many former Bears players,
Who is Virginia McCaskey? 8 things to know about the owner of the Chicago Bears.
Virginia Halas McCaskey died on Feb. 6, 2025. She was 102 years old. Here are eight things to know about Virginia Halas McCaskey, the principal owner of the Chicago Bears. 1. Virginia McCaskey’s parents were surprised their firstborn was a girl.
Chicago Bears matriarch Virginia McCaskey saw it all in her 102 years
The daughter of Bears founder George Halas, McCaskey watched the NFL go from a struggling start-up to the most powerful league in America.
Longtime Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey funeral arrangements announced
Funeral arrangements have been announced for longtime Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died Thursday.
Chicago Bears owner Virginia McCaskey, the daughter of George Halas, dies at 102
Virginia McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago Bears from her father, George Halas, but avoided the spotlight during four-plus decades as principal owner, has died. She was 102. McCaskey’s family announced through the team that she died Thursday. She had owned the Bears since her father’s death on Oct. 31, 1983.
Sports figures, Bears past and present attend Virginia McCaskey's funeral in Chicago suburb
Chicago Bears greats from past and present attended the funeral service Wednesday for longtime owner Virginia McCaskey. NBC Chicago’s Kate Chappell reports. Longtime Bears matriarch, Virginia McCaskey, was laid to rest Wednesday. Her funeral was held at St. Emily Catholic Church in Mount Prospect, followed by a private entombment.
Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey dies at 102
Virginia Halas McCaskey was thrust into role as principal owner of the Chicago Bears after the deaths of her brother and father.
Bears, NFL bid farewell to matriarch Virginia McCaskey at funeral mass
Virginia McCaskey always seemed as comfortable with ordinary people as she was with those at the highest seats of power in the NFL. The Bears matriarch herself was both, and her funeral mass Wednesday morning at St Emily Catholic Church in Mount Prospect reflected as much.
Virginia McCaskey funeral: Family, friends gather to honor late Bears owner
Family and friends of Virginia Halas McCaskey will come together Wednesday morning to honor the late Bears owner.
Funeral to be held Wednesday for Bears owner Virginia McCaskey
The Chicago Bears have begun to say their final goodbyes Tuesday to longtime team owner Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died last Thursday at 102.
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Five bits of trivia about Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died Thursday at age 102
Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died at the age of 102 on Thursday. McCaskey was the matriarch of the franchise and she ...
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Virginia McCaskey was the grand lady of the NFL who ran a franchise that struggled at football
Bears owner Virginia McCaskey speaks during a ceremony for ... anger over the state of the franchise was massive. She was the mother of 11 children, two of whom have passed away, including ...
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Virginia McCaskey, principal owner of the Chicago Bears and George Halas’ daughter, dies at 102
Although there was more concession to household help in later years, daughter Ellen Tonquest once recalled it wasn’t until ...