Roberta McCain
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Roberta McCain at the 1992 launching of USS John S. McCain (DDG-56)
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| Born |
Roberta Wright February 7, 1912 Muskogee, Oklahoma |
| Nationality | American |
| Known for | Widow of Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. Mother of U.S. Senator and former Presidential Candidate John McCain |
| Spouse(s) |
John S. McCain, Jr. (m. 1933–1981; his death) |
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| Parent(s) | Archibald Wright Myrtle Fletcher |
| Relatives |
Meghan McCain (granddaughter) Rowena (Wright) Wells (twin sister) |
Roberta McCain (born February 7, 1912) is the centenarian widow of Admiral John S. McCain Jr. (married from 1933 to 1981, his death) and mother of the Republican Arizona Senator and two-time Presidential candidate John S. McCain III.
Roberta Wright and her identical twin sister Rowena (1912–2011) were born in Muskogee, Oklahoma on February 7, 1912. Her parents, Archibald Wright (1874–1971), a Los Angeles oil wildcatter, and Myrtle Fletcher (1885–1972), were married in Cleburne, Texas, on June 18, 1901.
On January 21, 1933, she eloped to Tijuana, Mexico with a naval ensign, later to become four-star Admiral John S. McCain, Jr. in Caesar's Bar. She was attending the University of Southern California and McCain was attached to USS Oklahoma (BB-37). She became the daughter-in-law of Admiral John S. McCain, Sr., a noted World War II carrier admiral, under Fleet Admiral William Halsey. In 1952, she was the ship sponsor for USS John S. McCain (DL-3), named for her father-in-law. She was also an honored guest at the 1992 launching of USS John S. McCain (DDG-56) which was named for her husband and her father-in-law. She was also active in Navy Wives Clubs. For example, during Christmas 1971, she traveled to Saigon and presented $1,000 ($5,914 today) and 14 boxes of clothing to the Vietnam Advisory Board of Operation Helping Hand on behalf of the Pearl Harbor area Navy Wives Clubs.
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