Cornelia Bagg Srey was the last person to write about war. Her father fought with Patton in North Africa, was one of the first paratroopers, and volunteered to be dropped behind enemy lines. But he never talked about it. Instead, he returned to build a home with his own hands and start a family. He raised his children in the English tradition in the foothills of the Adirondack Mountains, instilling in them a love of birds and animals, the outdoors and sports. He personified the English ideal of the educated man; he could be seen reading every morning before leaving for his architectural firm,