 Liebold died in Grosse Pointe Woods, Michigan on March 4, 1956, at the age of seventy-one.In 1918 Liebold purchased on Ford's behalf "The Dearborn Independent", a small-town newspaper owned by Marcus Woodruff; Ford's intent was to publish a weekly magazine in which to express his own views on politics, economy, and society.Edwin G. Pipp, former editor for "The Detroit News" and a friend of Ford, became the newspaper's editor, and Fred L. Black was appointed business manager; Liebold was nominated general manager and, together with journalist William J. Cameron, curated "Mr. Ford's Own Page," a weekly feature devoted to Ford's thoughts.