John McCain's mom, y'all

[bigtree]

John Nichols @NicholsUprising 8h8 hours ago
As we offer heartfelt prayers and condolences for John McCain’s family, do recall that his mother, Roberta McCain, is still alive — at age 106.

[ProudMNDemocrat]

1. And still a very lovely woman......

May she have comfort at this sad time. Family is so important.

[dalton99a]

2. Wow

[MineralMan]

3. Remarkable.

[2naSalit]

4. Amazing.

[PatSeg]

5. Oh my

I had no idea she was still alive.

[JHan]

6. wow

[Glamrock]

7. As I raise my glass to her resiliency

I hope and pray she's around to see the orange douchebag perpwalked out of the peoples house.

[3catwoman3]

8. No matter how old a parent might be, you never...

...want to outlive your child.

[Pepsidog]

9. That's sad and inspiring at the same time. She must be very proud of her son

[smirkymonkey]

10. What a lovely woman.

I am so sorry that she has lost her son. My condolences Mrs. McCain.

[gademocrat7]

11. Condolences, Mrs. McCain on the loss of your son.

[pazzyanne]

12. An amazing woman with an amazing son.

Roberta McCain died July 26, 2018.

[bigtree]

14. I'm seeing that on google

...but not on wiki

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_McCain

No article or death announcement, either. Weird.

Several articles today, including WSJ say she's alive.

Interesting. Somebody nail this thing down!

[pazzyanne]

22. From John McCain's obituary:

"He is survived by Cindy, their children, Meghan, John, James and Bridget, the three children of his first marriage, his mother, a sister, Sandy, and a brother, Joe."

So Wikipedia/ google is found is wrong. Sorry for the misinformation. Guess you can't always trust the internet.

[bigtree]

24. where's the death announcement?

...an article announcing her death?

There's no concrete, or even anecdotal evidence this is true, despite this obit.

Wiki is updated constantly. This post is current with the mention of the 'late' Sen. McCain.

[pazzyanne]

26. This is the original site that I used.

https://www.bing.com/search?q=is+roberta+mccain+still+alive&form=EDNTHT&mkt=en-us&httpsmsn=1&refig=41a21f114e724026d7ee05672c78ecbf&sp=1&qs=AS&pq=is+roberta+mccain&sc=3-17&cvid=41a21f114e724026d7ee05672c78ecbf&cc=US&setlang=en-US

Since then I found the obit for John McCain and posted that information, also on this thread. Sorry, there is nothing more that I can do!

[bigtree]

29. I went down that same path

...came across the Google blurb on the side of the page.

Went to Wiki, then looked without success for an article confirming her death.

What I've found are numerous accounts of Roberta being very much alive at 106.

Check out Twitter:

https://twitter.com/search?q=Roberta%20McCain%20&src=typd

Very much alive, it appears.

Link to tweet

[pazzyanne]

30. Thanks, bigtree.

I do a lot of research online, and I will remember to double check sidebar information from now on. Appreciate your input.

[bigtree]

31. you're welcome

...I'm glad we were able to nail that down.

It really is remarkable, almost unbelievable.

[Native]

16. according to family on 8/24, she was alive & aware her son was gravely ill

https://people.com/politics/john-mccain-mother-roberta-aware-cancer-treatment-ending/

[pazzyanne]

17. I got the information from a google search the the information is from Wikipedia.

[bigtree]

19. wiki

Roberta McCain (born February 7, 1912) is the widow of Admiral John S. McCain Jr. and mother of the late Republican Arizona Senator and presidential candidate John S. McCain III.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_McCain

[Native]

20. Wikipedia says she's still alive.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Roberta_McCain

[katmondoo]

21. I think this was her sister, they were very close

[pazzyanne]

23. Thanks for clarifying, katmondoo!

[MontanaMama]

13. Oh my.

Can you imagine the heartbreak this mother endured during the 5 1/2 hears her son was held captive? ☮️

[Blue_playwright]

18. She's been through too much

Part of me hopes old age has left her somewhat unaware of his death.

[grantcart]

36. She recently attended the premiere of a film for him

And a "living memorial" for him

[ChazII]

15. A strong woman

who raised her son well.

[colorado_ufo]

25. God bless you and may your faith comfort you

Mrs. McCain.

[Honeycombe8]

27. She is???? WOW!

It's going to be unimaginably painful to her that her son dies before she does. Maybe she has dementia and won't know.

I hope I don't live that long. I don't have the money.

[CatMor]

28. Not sure what her age is in that photo but she looks great ...

so dignified looking. Must have been so proud of her son.

[calimary]

32. It looks like a fairly recent photo.

I'm trying to make out his left eyebrow - to see if there are surgical scars visible from his last cancer surgery. Doesn't look like it but it's difficult to see. Maybe from 2017?

Whatever the case, a handsome woman there. Elegant and dignified. Dressed with simplicity and one statement necklace. (Personally, I like that a lot!) She looks like what a prominent family matriarch would look like.

[bigtree]

34. you get a glimpse of her stately home in that pic

...Roberta in her home, at 100:

https://www.townandcountrymag.com/society/g103/photos-of-roberta-mccain/

[meow2u3]

33. God bless her

[Upthevibe]

35. Wow.....n/t

[mfcorey1]

37. John McCain's Mother -- 106 and 'Spunky' -- Knows Her Son is Gravely Ill, Says Friend

https://people.com/politics/john-mccain-mother-roberta-aware-cancer-treatment-ending/

Sen. John McCain‘s mother Roberta is aware that her son is stopping treatment for stage-four brain cancer, PEOPLE has learned.

“Roberta is 106, but she’s spunky,” a close family friend exclusively tells PEOPLE. “She knows he is ill.”

On Friday, the McCain family announced that the 81-year-old politician — who was diagnosed with glioblastoma, an aggressive brain cancer with a median survival rate of just 15 months, in July 2017 — made the decision to stop treatment.

“Last summer, Senator John McCain shared with Americans the news our family already knew: he had been diagnosed with an aggressive glioblastoma, and the prognosis was serious,” the statement said. “In the year since, John has surpassed expectations for his survival. But the progress of disease and the inexorable advance of age render their verdict. With his usual strength of will, he has now chosen to discontinue medical treatment.”

“Our family is immensely grateful for the support and kindness of all his caregivers over the last year, and for the continuing outpouring of concern and affection from John’s many friends and associated, and the many thousands of people who are keeping him in their prayers,” the statement continued. “God bless and thank you all.”

[BlancheSplanchnik]

38. Tears in my eyes.

💧

[KY_EnviroGuy]

39. Good summaries of Senator McCain's life here....

From Arizona Central:
https://www.azcentral.com/story/news/politics/arizona/2018/08/25/john-mccain-dead-arizona-senator-republican-maverick-obituary/538330001/

This read more like a brief bio but they're showing it as his obit in Legacy:
https://www.legacy.com/obituaries/azcentral/obituary.aspx?n=john-mccain&pid=190055893

Washington Post version does mention his mom:
https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/obituaries/john-mccain-maverick-of-the-senate-and-former-pow-dies-at-81/2018/08/25/d9219b7e-a7b8-11e8-97ce-cc9042272f07_story.html?utm_term=.51b124e175f0

And, lastly, the New York Times version - speaks a bit more about his parents:
https://www.nytimes.com/2018/08/25/obituaries/john-mccain-dead.html?action=click&contentCollection=obituaries®ion=rank&module=package&version=highlights&contentPlacement=2&pgtype=sectionfront

..........

[Ilsa]

40. I knew she was still alive and likely over age 100,

but I had no idea she was 106.

[GETPLANING]

41. I hope I look that good when I'm 60

[GulfCoast66]

42. Bless her.

I am confident that by 106, if still lucid, she knows the rules of the game of life and takes comfort she raised an American hero.

Her father in law died from a heart attack a few days after returning home from the bloody battle to win the Pacific in WWII. They say the war killed him.

John had 81 years. 50 more than seemed likely back then.

God it would be nice to have more republicans I could respect at the basic level.

Liberals need a counter balancing party to question our faith in government and visa versa. What we have now are facist.







I wish the family peace.

[Raine]

43. Much sympathy to Roberta McCain

it must be so hard to live so long and still outlive your child.

[Demovictory9]

44. wow. a good looking 106