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Michot died in a Lafayette hospital at the age of eighty-nine. Services were held on March 9, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Broussard.<ref name=obit/>
Michot died in a Lafayette hospital at the age of eighty-nine. Services were held on March 9, 2012 at Sacred Heart Catholic Church in Broussard.<ref name=obit/>
In 1994, Michot was named "Lafayette's Outstanding Citizen" designated by the Civic Cup.
In 1994, Michot was named "Lafayette's Outstanding Citizen" designated by the Civic Cup. He was a past president and a former district governor of the Lafayette branch of Kiwanis International.
In 1997, Louis J. Michot was named an "Outstanding Alumnus" of the University of Louisiana at Lafayette though he never graduated from the institution. There is an endowed memorial scholarship at the university in the name of Michot's father, who attended ULL in 1922 and was later president of its alumni association. He received the first annual "International Achievement Award" from the Lafayette City-Parish Consolidated Government's International Center for his lifetime of leadership in and support of international trade. Michot's involvement with the International Good Neighbor Council as past president took him into Mexico over a three-decade period. He was a key fundraiser for the 75-bed Tarahumara Children's Hospital in northwestern Mexico and a strong supporter of private and religious charities worldwide.<ref name=obit/>
Michot said that he is especially inspired by the life of James Cash Penney, who succeeded in business without a formal education. Michot said that his own philosophy is essentially this: "Promote the general welfare of the people through the private enterprise system. That's what I believe in, because businesses create jobs." He also cites hard work, determination, and taking advantage of the opportunities that one is offered.
Lafayette businesswoman and university official Jean T. Kreamer said that Michot has "been an inspiration to so many people of all ages in the community." She described his entrepreneurship as "astute" and his business ventures as a "sense of fun. He has certainly inspired me with his feeling of giving back to the community."
Lafayette businesswoman and university official Jean T. Kreamer said that Michot has "been an inspiration to so many people of all ages in the community." She described his entrepreneurship as "astute" and his business ventures as a "sense of fun. He has certainly inspired me with his feeling of giving back to the community."