Marion Davison Duffie

Following her graduation from conservatory, she spent a year and a half entertaining soldiers and sailors at Camp Wadsworth, Camp Dix, Camp Devens, and Camp Upton to boost morale during World War I.^[1]

In the spring 1918, she returned Boston and performed Cesar Franck's "La Procession" with the New England Conservatory Orchestra under the direction of Wallace Goodrich.^[1] In May 1918, she performed as a soloist in Boston with Charles Bennett as an accompanist.^[1] She continued studying under Bennett for two additional semesters in 1919 and from 1924 to 1925.^[1]

In 1926, she took a course in public school music with Grace Pierce.^[1] In 1932, she studied voice under William Whitney.^[1]

She served as head of the voice department at two prestigious girls' schools.^[1]

Duffie was a member of the Daughters of the American Revolution (DAR) and served as regent of the Mary Draper Chapter in Massachusetts.^[2]'

She was the mother of music director Ann Davison Duffie Fleck, who also served as the 33rd DAR President General.^[3]

In 1932, she lived in West Roxbury.^[1] By 1958, she was living in Harwich Port, Massachusetts.^[1]

She died on August 4, 1965.^[1]