Chapter XV.
Katherine Hirsch immediately hires a future C.F.O. & Senior Vice President, from Fort Collins, Colorado. His name is Xander Sebasian Aarle, and he is a Cornell Alumni, as well as a strong attorney. His role is to replace Fiona Stein, once Katherine retires.
Xander’s wife, Nadia Aarle, is a Hewlett-Packard executive in Fort Collins, gets the first shot at the vacant position of Senior Vice- President & Chief Marketing Officer.
Katherine Hirsch retires in 2045, with a hefty pension for herself, her children, and her grandchildren.
Katherine passes away in 2065, from pancreatic cancer. Fiona Hirsch Stein reads her eulogy. Kate is buried next to her late husband, Eric Hirsch.