Dr. Hollis H. Hands, M.D.

Hollis H. Hands, MD, of Amarillo died January 22, 2019 at the age of 90 years. His life is celebrated by all those he cared for and the thousands of babies he delivered during his career as an obstetrician-gynecologist. Dr. Hollis dedicated his entire 49 year career to those in and around the Texas Panhandle. Dr. Hollis loved his career and loved serving his patients. He was born on January 2, 1929 at the Hands family farm south of Garden City, Kansas, to Vestil and Della (Olomon) Hands, and was the youngest of three brothers. His parents' legacy of love, hard work, and ethics resulted in a lifestyle of all three children giving back to their communities and successful careers. Hollis was proud of his Kansas family roots but the hometown boy did well in Texas with his older brother, Dr. Sebel Hands.

Dr. Hollis Hands married Margaret E. Button on October 29, 1955 while in his internship at Cook County General Hospital in Chicago, Illinois. Hollis and Margaret celebrated their lives together for 58 years until Margaret passed in 2014.

Dr. Hollis Hands earned his Medical Doctorate from the University of Kansas Medical School in 1955 followed by an internship and residency in OB/GYN done in Chicago, Illinois. He also did a preceptorship at Fort Benjamin Harrison Army Hospital in Indianapolis, Indiana. Afterward, Dr. Hollis set up his OB/GYN practice in the same office with his brother, Dr. Sebel Hands, a general surgeon, in Amarillo, Texas. Dr. Hollis served the Tri-State Region from 1960 to 2009 at which time he retired. Dr. Hollis was a long time member of Polk Street United Methodist Church. During the course of his career, he was a Fellow of the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology, as well as a member of the American Medical Association, Texas Medical Association, Potter Randall County Medical Society, and the Amarillo Surgical Society. He served in the army from 1957-1959 with an honorable discharge.

Dr. Hollis Hands was proceeded in death by his wife, Margaret; his parents, Vestil and Della Hands of Garden City, Kansas; and his brothers, Sebel V. Hands, MD of Amarillo, Texas and Fielding Hands of Garden City, Kansas.

Dr. Hands is survived by his three children: daughter, Mary R. Harrell; sons, Dr. Martin A. Hands and Robert V. Hands; grandchildren, Helen, Faith, Kaleigh, Holly, Lisa, Jacob, Marti, Andrew, Thomas, Annie, Isaac, Josiah and James; and 7 great-grandchildren; and many extended family members in the Garden City, Kansas region.

Visitation will be held from 6-8:00 p.m., Wednesday, January 30, 2019 at Schooler Funeral Home Brentwood Chapel, 4100 S. Georgia St. Funeral services will be held at 2:00 p.m., Thursday, January 31, 2019 at Polk Street United Methodist Church, 1401 S. Polk St. Burial will be private. Arrangements are by Schooler Funeral Home.

In lieu of flowers the family suggest memorials be made to the Polk Street UMC Building Fund.