When Virginia McCaskey would chart Bears games, she would have the pencil in one hand, her cards in front of her and a rosary in her other hand. The grace she exuded is how the Bears family remembers her.

The oldest daughter of George Halas took over the Chicago Bears in 1979. She was beloved and respected around the world of professional football.

Virginia Halas McCaskey, the daughter of George Halas and matriarch of the Chicago Bears, has died, the team announced Thursday. She was 102 years old.