Comments on: Celebrating Lambda Chi’s Legends & Leaders

By: marty plourd

marty plourd — Tue, 10 Nov 2009 19:18:05 +0000

Sorry it took so long for me to pick up this story. My name is Marty Plourd, I’m Lew’s #4 son. As such, and like most children, I’m very proud of my father�s lifetime achievements. Also and more important is that Lambda Chi was not merely among his achievements but, (aside from God and Family) one of the most treasured. It makes me so proud to see my father�s works still being recognized over thirty years after his death.

Thank You,
Marty Plourd

By: Tom Earp

Tom Earp — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 22:34:27 +0000

It never ceases me to read about the Brothers who were instrumental with our founding in @1909.
It started in one mind and spread to others.
The Brothers who are being present here are some who had a dream also and kept this dream alive. I had the same dream as others have had and affiliated with LXA. Since 1939 with the merger of TKN and LXA for the largest in Greek History, our History has been ever growing. It is for one reason only, it is for the love of what we as Brothers feel.
As I said, I had an idea, but, it has taken every Btother to make is work whether my Zeta or any others!
We are doing things right and lets keep doing it!

In ZAX,

Tom Earp
LX Z #1
Pittsburg State University, Kansas.

By: Bart Barnes

Bart Barnes — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 19:50:17 +0000

I was fortunate to meet Lew Plourd at the 1971 Leadership Seminar in Muncie, IN. I often think of that event, the people I met and the experiences we shared at a critical turning point in Lambda Chi Alpha’s history. Lew Plourd was truly a “people person”, one of those who “stood out” in life’s journey.

By: William G Schultz (Bill)

William G Schultz (Bill) — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 10:36:46 +0000

I was very saddened to learn of Brother Lew Plourd’s passing.
He certainly had a huge impact on our fraternity, and with his guidance, along with George Spasyk, was able to irraticate hazing once and for all.
I am more proud of this that our fraternity forged this new policy at a time it was still very popular by other fraternities.
Lew Plourd was a man of convictions and integrity; and I will miss his warmth and sincerity to good work for the young men of Lambda Chi Alpha.
God Bless him!

By: Murphy Osaborne

Murphy Osaborne — Tue, 03 Mar 2009 01:20:47 +0000

Lew was one of the giants of our fraternity. It was because of so many Lambda Chi Alpha giants that we have maintained the quality and integrity of our brotherhood. Thank you for the inciteful article and for recognizing some of the people who have caused us to cherish our fraternity.

By: John Gezelius

John Gezelius — Mon, 02 Mar 2009 23:35:11 +0000

I regret that I never had an opportunity to meet Lew. National events and fraternity leaders were the farthest thing from my mind when I was an undergraduate. General Assembly? Grand High Zeta? The closest thing we ever got from HQ was the Chapter Consultant twice a year. As I reflect on it now, I wish that I would have had the opportunity to meet these folks early on – but perhaps it just wasn’t the right time or place for me to do so. But I still regret not having taken the time to seek these folks out when i was younger. It would have been a genuine treasure to have met and spoken with Lew – those Brothers who had a chance to do so are very fortunate men indeed.