About the Author

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David William Hime was born on August 26, 1950 in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up in East Point near Hartsfield-Jackson Airport.  His parents, Virginia Nelson Hime (January 22, 1913-December 4, 1993) and Harold Leroy Hime (April 4, 1918-March 9, 2006), were simple, hard-working, and God-fearing people whose love and faithful care was the driving force, constant inspiration, and lasting compass for his life.  His father was the son of a coal miner and carpentry contractor growing up in Minersville, Pennsylvania during the 1920’s and the Great Depression.  Part of his family emigrated from Germany and came to America to eventually settle in Pennsylvania.   They were dirt poor, and almost all did not even graduate from high school.   David was named after his grandfather, David Benjamin Hime, who had the second most dangerous job in the coal mine—making posts and beams to support and stabilize the mine shafts.

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On the other hand, his mother’s family, the Nelsons, contains direct descendants of Henry Samson, a 17 year-old passenger on the Mayflower, John Alden at Plymouth Rock, and a signer of the Magna Carta.  His beloved mother was raised in Atlanta, Georgia and grew up at 3131 Piedmont Road in Buckhead before it became the fashionable and ritzy Buckhead that we know today.  She was a shy, reserved, and sensitive person who was a devout Christian and loved her family so much.  His father described her as a Victorian Southern Belle.   David was always so close to his mother Virginia who left him such a legacy of Christian values and moral standards.   His mother’s most famous quote still rings in his ears:  “David, you may give in when the going gets tough, but you never give up”.  That statement has resonated in his mind throughout his lifetime to give him comfort and inspiration.  He is thankful for his Christian upbringing which has taught him to appreciate what he has and to treat others as he wants them to treat him.  He believes these qualities and Christian values are the result of his parents having survived the Depression years and being faithful to the church and God during their turbulent lifetimes. They taught him to trust in and serve the Lord each day with gratitude, and He will provide for us.  His parents were kind, caring, and compassionate people who also loved animals and dogs.   They all get great satisfaction and peace in doing things for other people, especially those that are less fortunate than ourselves.  To quote Jacob Riis, the 19th Century Danish immigrant to the United States who became a social reformer and a champion for “the stranger in a strange land”, “your past must connect with your present to create your future”.  David's heritage is the presence of Charlton Obgurn in his family.  Ogburn had a distinguished literary career which included his crowning literary achievement, his well-known book, the 1200-page The Mysterious William Shakespeare: The Myth and The Reality (New York:  Dodd & Mead, 1984).  His Oxfordian theory asserts that the literary masterpieces of Shakespeare actually belong to Edward de Vere, 17th Earl of Oxford (1550–1604).

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David graduated from Georgia State University on June 3, 1973 with BBA degree, majoring in accounting and management and with a minor in mathematics.  It is interesting that his mother’s birth year 1913 is the same year Georgia State was founded.  He worked in the accounting and auditing field for over 40 years, most notably with the Florida Department of Revenue as a tax auditor for 28 years.  On September 28, 2012, David retired from public service at age 62 to fully enjoy those activities with his free time such as nature and the outdoors, movies, sports, the beach and the water, sailing, the mountains, working out, and hiking.  He also does volunteer work such as serving at a soup kitchen and working in the church office.  In February 2014 he became a part-time caregiver with Seniors Helping Seniors.   Since his retirement, David has resided in Woodstock, Georgia, a suburb of Atlanta.
 

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