Wednesday, June 18, 2025
#1 News Source in Sebastian, Florida
SIGN UP FOR FREE NEWSLETTER
Sebastian Daily
  • News
    • All News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Crime
    • Events
    • Food
    • Health
    • Health Inspections
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Restaurants
    • Schools
    • Traffic
  • Discover
    • Indian River Lagoon
    • Moving to Sebastian, Florida
    • Skydiving in Sebastian, Florida
    • Sebastian Riverfront
    • Things to do in Sebastian, Florida
    • What’s it like living in Sebastian, Florida
    • 2024 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
    • 2023 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
      • Best Bars in Sebastian
      • Best Diners in Sebastian
      • Best Music in Sebastian
      • Best Pizza in Sebastian
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Subs in Sebastian
      • Best Veterinarian in Sebastian
    • 2022 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
      • Best Bars in Sebastian
      • Best Diners in Sebastian, Florida
      • Best Music in Sebastian
      • Best Pizza in Sebastian
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Sub Sandwiches in Sebastian
      • Best Veterinarians in Sebastian
      • Best Wings in Sebastian
  • Newsletter
  • Calendar
  • Fishing
  • Obituaries
  • Weather
  • Advertising
No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • All News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Crime
    • Events
    • Food
    • Health
    • Health Inspections
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Restaurants
    • Schools
    • Traffic
  • Discover
    • Indian River Lagoon
    • Moving to Sebastian, Florida
    • Skydiving in Sebastian, Florida
    • Sebastian Riverfront
    • Things to do in Sebastian, Florida
    • What’s it like living in Sebastian, Florida
    • 2024 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
    • 2023 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
      • Best Bars in Sebastian
      • Best Diners in Sebastian
      • Best Music in Sebastian
      • Best Pizza in Sebastian
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Subs in Sebastian
      • Best Veterinarian in Sebastian
    • 2022 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
      • Best Bars in Sebastian
      • Best Diners in Sebastian, Florida
      • Best Music in Sebastian
      • Best Pizza in Sebastian
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Sub Sandwiches in Sebastian
      • Best Veterinarians in Sebastian
      • Best Wings in Sebastian
  • Newsletter
  • Calendar
  • Fishing
  • Obituaries
  • Weather
  • Advertising
No Result
View All Result
Sebastian Daily
No Result
View All Result
Home Obituaries in Sebastian, Florida

Alto David McCain, 82, Sebastian Native, Obituary

Sebastian Daily by Sebastian Daily
Sep 10, 2021 / 1:51 PM
A A
Alto David McCain

Alto David McCain

Share on FacebookShare on TwitterShare via Email

Alto David McCain, 82, of Palm Coast, passed away August 22, 2021, at the Veterans Medical Center in Lake Nona, Florida.

Mr. McCain was born July 28, 1939, in Sebastian, Florida, a son of Robert George McCain, Jr., and Dorothy Katherine Herndon McCain. At the age of 12, he and his family moved to St. Augustine, Florida. 

An all-star athlete while attending Ketterlinus High School, after graduation, he and four of his closest friends gained state notoriety as the most men to enlist at one time into the U.S. Army’s newly established “Buddy Program.” After serving our country for four years, he was honorably discharged. 

Alto studied at the University of Florida and was a huge “Gator” fan. He began his professional life by working his way up to Senior Vice President of a national publishing company and lived those years in New York City, NY. 

Avoiding a transfer to London, England, he resigned his position and began a freight company, McCain Enterprises, with his brother Robert G. McCain and spent the early 70’s crossing the country countless times. Finding the road and large equipment “intoxicating,” he spent the rest of his career in the freight industry.

Accepting another corporate position in the late 70’s, Alto served as Vice President of Operations at Burgess & Cook in Fernandina Bch, FL and later in the same capacity for a subsidiary of Penns Best, Inc. in Marion, NC. Before retiring in 2001, he and his wife Jennifer owned and operated a full-service truck stop in Nebo, NC while later moving to Palm Coast, FL.

He was an avid reader of the classics in history, warfare, poetry and wrote a historical/fictional novel concerning the aftermath of the American Civil War. Alto was proud of his Scottish heritage and enjoyed visiting the Highland Games in NC whenever he could. He enjoyed music, long walks on the beaches and parks, loved his bulldogs, traveling, and most of all, spending time with family and friends. 

Of friends and family, he often quoted from Shakespeare’s Hamlet, “Those friends thou hast, and their adoption tried, grapple them to thy soul with hoops of steel.”

Alto leaves his wife of 23 years, the former Jennifer Porter, whom he married on March 21, 1998. His children, Elizabeth Nicole Douglas (Hunter Douglas), Charles Edenfield (Flora Edenfield), Janet Edenfield, Joshua Shelton (Megan Sabo), and Sean Robertson. Numerous grandchildren, Clayton Douglas, Noah Edenfield, Callie Shelton, Aaron Edenfield, Emileigh Keeler, Trevor Muschamp, Trey Muschamp and Amara Clark. 

Nieces Lynne McCain, Denise McCain Tharnstrom, Diana McCain Porter. Nephew Robert M. McCain and a host of beloved cousins. Besides his parents, he was preceded in death by his brother, Robert George McCain, III.

The memorial service to celebrate Alto’s life will be held on Saturday September 11, 2021- 1:00 p.m. at the Sebastian Cemetery.

Condolences may be sent to www.craigflaglerpalms.com.

FEATURED EVENTS

To add your event, call 772-925-5221.
Jun 18
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm

Corey Kipps at Capt Hirams Resort (Sandbar)

Jun 18
5:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Jay Wallace at Tiki Bar & Grill

Jun 18
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm

Open Mic Night with Robert & Friends at Pareidolia Brewing Company

Jun 19
4:00 pm - 8:00 pm Event Series

Hypersona Duo at Capt Hirams Resort (Sandbar)

Jun 19
6:00 pm - 10:00 pm

Karaoke at Tiki Bar & Grill

View Calendar
Previous Post

Top Sebastian area events for the week of Sept. 10th-12th

Next Post

Sebastian Hosts 20th Anniversary 9/11 Ceremony at Riverview Park

Next Post
American Flag at Riverview Park

Sebastian Hosts 20th Anniversary 9/11 Ceremony at Riverview Park

HOMETOWN NEWS

Gary William Mislick, 83, of Sebastian Florida – Obituary

Sebastian’s Top Weekend Events for June 20-22

Indian River County Sheriff’s Office Seeks Community Support for Budget Increase

Seafood, BBQ & More: June 16th-22nd Resturant Specials in Sebastian

Florida Bolsters Child Protection Laws with New Legislation

Father’s Day Food & Drink Specials in Sebastian

INFORMATION

  • About Us
  • Advertise Your Business
  • Contact Us
  • Disclosure
  • Privacy Policy
  • Terms Of Use
  • Signup for Newsletter

CONTACT

Main Number:  772-925-5221.

© 2025 Sebastian Daily. All Rights Reserved. Sebastian Daily® is a registered trademark of Sebastian Daily, LLC.

No Result
View All Result
  • News
    • All News
    • Business
    • Community
    • Crime
    • Events
    • Food
    • Health
    • Health Inspections
    • Letters to the Editor
    • Restaurants
    • Schools
    • Traffic
  • Discover Sebastian
    • Indian River Lagoon
    • Moving to Sebastian, Florida
    • Sebastian Riverfront
    • Skydiving in Sebastian, Florida
    • Things to do in Sebastian, Florida
    • What’s it like living in Sebastian, Florida
    • 2024 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
    • 2023 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Bars in Sebastian
      • Best Diners in Sebastian
      • Best Music in Sebastian
      • Best Pizza in Sebastian
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
      • Best Subs in Sebastian
      • Best Veterinarian in Sebastian
    • 2022 Sebastian Business Awards
      • Best Bars in Sebastian
      • Best Diners in Sebastian
      • Best Music in Sebastian
      • Best Pizza in Sebastian
      • Best Pubs in Sebastian
      • Best Restaurants in Sebastian
      • Best Sub Sandwiches in Sebastian
      • Best Veterinarians in Sebastian
      • Best Wings in Sebastian
  • Newsletter
  • Calendar
  • Fishing Report
  • Obituaries
  • Weather
  • Advertising

© 2025 Sebastian Daily. All Rights Reserved. Sebastian Daily® is a registered trademark of Sebastian Daily, LLC.