You will often hear repeated online that “little is known” about Jim Theis. Granted, there’s not a lot online. He passed away before the days of social media, for one thing; for another, none of his family seems to be social media users—his wife appears to still be alive, as are his two sons, but none of them have presences on any social media platform that I could find. But if you dig, you can find enough, and what is available reveals hints of Jim’s character. 3/