Halas died on Oct. 31, 1983. Her son, George, has been chairman of the Bears since 2011, when he took over that role from brother Michael. Virginia’s husband, Edward W. McCaskey, died in 2003.

Her late husband, Ed, who died in 2003 ... George “Mugs” Halas Jr. and Virginia McCaskey. (Chicago Tribune historical photo) A graduate of St. Scholastica High School, Virginia attended ...

“Virginia Halas McCaskey, the matriarch of the Chicago ... ownership upon her father’s death in 1983, and her late husband, Ed McCaskey, succeeded Halas as chairman. Not long after, she ...

McCaskey’s husband, Edward W. McCaskey, died in 2003. “While we are sad, we are comforted knowing Virginia Halas McCaskey lived a long, full, faith-filled life and is now with the love of her ...

Virginia Halas McCaskey, who inherited the Chicago ... McCaskey assumed ownership upon her father's death in 1983, and her late husband, Ed McCaskey, succeeded Halas as chairman.