"Easy Eddie" was gunned down in 1939 by Capone's gang, two weeks before Capone got out of prison, likely as a "coming home present" for Capone, Burke said. The alderman added that some historians believe that "Easy Eddie" turned against Capone so that his son, Butch, could secure admission to the Naval Academy at Annapolis. Butch's niece, Patsy Lowry, 76, of Arizona, was one of many family members who told Chicago Inc. how proud they are of the airport and their family history. When she flew in from Phoenix on Thursday night, Lowry said, she nudged the passenger in the seat next to her and told him, "You know, I'm an O'Hare!"