For Josh, Jacob has long been a role model. Jacob is quieter and more reserved, while Josh is more outgoing and public-facing.
Family and behind-the-scenes support
Jacob Liljenquist
Jacob Liljenquist is Josh Liljenquist’s older brother, a Fairmont, Minnesota native who now lives in Mequon, Wisconsin. He works as a Customer Support Specialist at Copps Industries Inc and has supported Josh’s work behind the scenes.
Family perspective
A brother Josh looks up to.
Josh describes Jacob as one of his strongest supporters and advocates. Their personalities are different, but Josh sees the values underneath them as closely shared.
Josh credits his older brother with helping reinforce the importance of restraint, patience, and turning the other cheek.
Josh believes he and Jacob share a similar heart and a lasting passion for helping people.
Behind the scenes
Support that does not need to be the public face.
Jacob has joined Josh on filming outings on multiple occasions and frequently helps behind the scenes. He supports the work because he supports his brother, without needing a formal public role.
Growing up together
A family example of making room for others.
Josh and Jacob grew up together in Fairmont in a household where helping others, sharing space, and making room for people in need were recurring parts of family life.
That experience helped Josh understand that service is often something a family carries together. For the fuller family context, read the Liljenquist family’s legacy of service.
Family tradition
A shared legacy of service.
Josh sees both brothers as influenced by examples of service on the Liljenquist and Westcott sides of their family. He describes that influence as a family tradition and example, not as something that belongs to one person alone.
A Fairmont Sentinel family record for Tom Westcott provides additional public context for the Westcott and Liljenquist family connection.
Public profiles
Jacob’s public profiles.
Find Jacob on his public profiles.