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SCRANTON — President Joe Biden is expected to visit Scranton on Friday to pay respects to a personal friend who recently passed.
According to a release from the White House, the president’s childhood friend, Thomas Bell Sr., passed away earlier in September.
In a public statement, the president said of Bell:
“In building their great American life, Tommy took genuine pride in the success of his family, community, and our nation. He returned love with boundless loyalty. He was a man of honor, decency, and grace. A man of utmost character.
“Tommy embodied a simple truth about our nation. There is nothing ordinary about being an American. We are extraordinary. Tommy was extraordinary.”
— President Joseph Biden