Cindy McCain's dad passed away.
Cindy McCain . She was born and raised in Phoenix , Arizona , as the daughter of wealthy beer distributor Jim Hensley . James Willis `` Jim '' Hensley ( April 12 , 1920 -- June 21 , 2000 ) was an American businessman in the beer industry . One of Arizona 's richest men at the time of his death , Hensley was the father of Cindy Hensley McCain and the father-in-law of United States Senator and 2000 and 2008 presidential candidate John McCain .