BYU and Back
Blaine Liljenquist was born in Indiana and raised in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Virginia. He graduated from high school in 1961. After one year of study at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah [BYU], he left college to serve for thirty-months as a full time missionary for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Holland and Belgium.
Lynda Johnson, his wife, was born and raised in Manti, Utah. She also served an eighteen-month mission for the Mormon Church in New Zealand. Returning to BYU in February 1965, Blaine studied economics and business management, graduating in 1968. Lynda continued her after-mission education at BYU graduating in 1970 with a degree in English.
PAST & PRESENT
Blaine Liljenquist was born in Indiana and raised in Washington, D.C. and Arlington, Virginia. He graduated from high school in 1961. After one year of study at Brigham Young University in Provo, Utah [BYU], he left college to serve for ..... Read More
In May 1968, Blaine accepted a commission as a lieutenant in the United States Marine Corps Reserve. He served a tour of duty in Vietnam as a rifle [infantry] platoon ..... Read More
Blaine opened a jewelry business in McLean, Virginia in 1971. He also worked in real estate development and sales in Virginia. After the Arab Oil Embargo, Blaine worked in real estate development and sales in Virginia and North Carolina. The family moved to Myrtle Beach ..... Read More