13. Marjorie married a fourth time in 1958
Following her divorce from Davies, Marjorie remained single for a short time, though her position as a leading socialite in Washington and Palm Beach continued. In 1958, she married Herbert Arthur May, a railroad executive and wealthy in his own right. The period of time between her divorce from Davies and her marriage to May was the longest in which she remained unmarried since her first divorce. The couple continued to use the estate in Washington called Hillwood, Mar a Lago, and her Adirondack camp as residences and for entertainment. May was 67 years of age on the day of their marriage, four years younger than Marjorie. He was also, known to virtually everyone (but evidently not her), gay, or at least bisexual.
Until her marriage to May, Marjorie harbored a fear of flying, preferring to travel by train or on her fabulous yachts. May arranged for her to fly to Pittsburgh on a company plane, which she enjoyed so much that she decided to buy one of her own. When informed of the cost of maintaining and hangaring an airplane, as well as paying mechanics, pilots, and onboard crew, she supposedly replied, “I didn’t ask how much it costs. I want one”. Soon Marjorie flew across her country to her estates and other destinations in a Vickers Viscount turbo-jet she named the Merriweather. She often sent her airplane to ferry invited guests to her estates for planned events.