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Eastern Washington University football player Darriell Beaumonte is thankful for the help and support provided over the years by his foster mother, “Big Mama” Zena Sturgis. Beaumonte’s Facebook profile includes a picture of himself with Sturgis, right, and Star Sturgis. Steve Bergum’s SR story here . (SR Photo: Dan Pelle)

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