Doug Hollandsworth

[St. Rich]

I found out how to post this. For those around Topeka, Doug (streetpilot54) passed away on Sat. evening.

The services for Doug will be on Thur. at 7pm at Brenna-Mathena Funeral home, 800 SW 6Th. If you want to say something, okay or write it out for the Father. 5 to 7 is a get together before. On Fri. at 10 am we will meet at the Funeral home to ride to Easton, Ks to the cemetery. About 60 miles. Richard Price 224-5626 St. Rich

Motorcyclists are invited to meet at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home Friday morning where they will leave at 10:00 a.m. in a group to travel to Easton.
Douglas E. (Doug) Hollandsworth Obituary



http://www.legacy.com/obituaries/cjonli ... =143694886



Douglas E. Doug Hollandsworth, 56, of Topeka, passed away Saturday, June 19, 2010 at his home. He was born in St. Louis, MO the son of Cecil E. and Alvena Katherine (Beying) Hollandsworth. Doug was an avid motorcyclist enjoying going on cycling trips and participating in ROMEOS. He was Chapter Director of Gold Wing Road Riders Assn. He was a licensed EMT in Missouri. He graduated from the University of Kansas, Kansas Law Enforcement Training Center in Hutchinson where he received certification as a Law Enforcement Officer and the University of Kansas for a Certified Public Managers course. Doug worked for the State of Kansas for over twenty years including the Department of Administration State Self Insurance Fund and the Kansas Health Policy Authority from which he retired in 2009 as the Data and Operations Manager. He previously was the City Marshall in Winchester, KS. He was a member of the Catholic Church. Doug is survived by his best friend and fianc Kris Green, an aunt Winnie Walstrom of Topeka, several cousins and many close friends. Doug was cremated. The family will receive friends from 5:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. with a memorial service at 7:00 p.m., Thursday at Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home. Inurnment will be 11:00 a.m., Friday at St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery in Easton. Motorcyclists are invited to meet at the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home Friday morning where they will leave at 10:00 a.m. in a group to travel to Easton. Memorial contributions may be made to St. Lawrence Catholic Cemetery Fund or Helping Hands Humane Society sent in care of the Brennan-Mathena Funeral Home, 800 SW 6th Ave., Topeka 66603. Online condolences to www.brennanmathenafh.com. Douglas E. Hollandsworth

Published in Topeka Capital-Journal on June 21,



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[shoresr]

When I saw that someone had posted an obituary notice on our Romeo site for Doug Hollandsworth and in the obituary it mentioned that he participated in the ROMEO’s, I wondered if I knew Doug. If you are like me I know a lot of faces but I am not too good with names. On our website I found that Doug had joined the Romeo website on December 16, 2009 and he posted a picture of himself at the Dragon. I did not know Doug well, but I did remember seeing him at some of the Romeo lunches. The article stated that motorcyclists were invited to make the sixty mile ride from the funeral home in Topeka to the cemetery in Easton. I really don’t know why but I felt like I should ride with the Doug on his last ride, but I did. I arrived at the funeral home about 30 minutes early and there were already more then twenty bikes there.

After a short ceremony his ashes were placed in the trunk of his beautiful Candy Apple Red Gold Wing and the thirty-two bike procession headed off on Doug’s final bike ride. There are few rides that have meant so much to me. The solemnest, the peacefulness and the serenity of the ride through parts of the country that meant so much to Doug was very heart warming. After a short ceremony and some visiting at the cemetery we all met at Jae’s Grill in Winchester for lunch and home made pie. A very fitting end for a group of motorcyclists.

Doug Hollandsworth, must have been a very nice person and I hope he enjoyed his last ride.