Virginia McCaskey was at the center of it all. She was the true matriarch of the organization. On Thursday, the NFL world learned of her passing at the age of 102. She lived about as good of a life as a human being can ask for.

The Super Bowl held a moment of silence Sunday in tribute to Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey, who died last week at age 102.

Once upon a time, Virginia McCaskey inherited memorabilia from a cousin, a collection that included a box of old ticket stubs. In it, she said, was a torn admittance to the NFL’s 1932 championship game between the Chicago Bears and Portsmouth Spartans.

Before the Kansas City Chiefs and the Philadelphia Eagles took the field at the Caesars Superdome for Super Bowl LIV, the NFL honored longtime Chicago Bears' owner Virginia McCaskey with a moment of silence.

Remembering Chicago Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey who passed away at 102 years old.

Bears owner Virginia Halas McCaskey died Thursday at the age of 102. The NFL community was devastated by the loss of the NFL matriarch.

Virginia Halas McCaskey was thrust into role as principal owner of the Chicago Bears after the deaths of her brother and father.

The public will have an opportunity to pay their respects and say goodbye to Virginia Halas McCaskey, the longtime owner and matriarch of the Chicago Bears, who passed away Thursday at the age of 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.