Charles E. Burford, founder of Burford Corp., Maysville, Okla., died May 16, in Dallas. He was 81 years old.
A native of Lindsay, Okla., Burford and his father, Earl, founded Burford Corp. in Maysville, in 1961. The company began with the invention of the Burford twist tie machine, which helped revolutionize how bread and other baked foods are packaged.