CHICAGO — Virginia Halas McCaskey, the owner of the Chicago Bears and the daughter of famed founder George S. Halas, died Thursday at 102. McCaskey has owned the Bears since Papa Bear died in 1983. She’s been a constant presence with the team, watching games from the owner’s suite and setting the tone for the historic franchise.

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.