⁍ ‘It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my wonderful Mother In-law, Roberta McCain,’ Cindy McCain wrote on Twitter.

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⁍ McCain, who lived in Washington, was cherished by her late son, who represented Arizona as a Republican U.S. representative and senator for 35 years.

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⁍ She called him ‘Johnny’ until his death from cancer at age 81 on Aug. 25, 2018.

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– “It is with great sadness that I announce the death of my wonderful Mother in-law, Roberta McCain,” Cindy McCain tweeted Monday. “I couldn’t have asked for a better role model or a better friend. She joins her husband Jack, her son John, and daughter Sandy.” Reuters reports that Cindy McCain did not provide further details on the circumstances of her mother-in-law’s death. McCain, who lived in Washington, was cherished by her late son, who represented Arizona as a Republican US representative and senator for 35 years. She called him ‘Johnny’ until his death from cancer at age 81 on Aug. 25, 2018. Roberta McCain’s vibrance, charm, and penchant for speaking her mind made her a popular attraction during her son’s unsuccessful 2008 campaign for the presidency. “I want to correct you when you start telling all those big lies,” she told him during a joint interview. McCain also liked telling the story about his mother being turned down for a car by a rental agency on a trip to France because she was 93. Her solution was to buy a car and tour France as she had intended. Afterward, she had the car shipped to the US East Coast and drove it across the country. She also was known for getting speeding tickets, including one for driving 112mph on a straightaway in Arizona.