Tuesday, January 6, 2026

Strange How Things Happen

 

Downtown Moline, Illinois featured something no one would have guessed. Look at the sign - Bartlett Insurance Agency.


The sign was one of those neon lit insurances, not strange or exotic at all! But wait. "I have often walked down this street before..." 

The agency led to a remarkable lifetime of entertainment -  not only Bonnie Bartlett (her father's talents) - but also her husband William Daniels, who is now about 98 years old. Bonnie is a wee bit younger.

This view faces the opposite on Fifth Avenue, where the tall spire of First Lutheran Church (Augustana Synod) and the Melo-Cream Donut Shop across from it.

The longtime couple, whose 73rd wedding anniversary falls on June 30, exclusively tells PEOPLE about their enduring love story.


Mr. Feeny isn’t done teaching life lessons.

Fans of “Boy Meets World” actor William Daniels initially believed he had died on Thursday when the 98-year-old posted a throwback photo on social media to promote a sale on his signed headshots.

The longtime actor’s followers, who apparently did not read the post’s caption, saw the image and assumed it was a death announcement. Here are links about the couple from Moline Memories.

 
The Bartlett family supported the Bartlett Performing Art Center.