How ‘The Bachelor’ Franchise Honored Late Contestant Clint Arlis Nearly 2 Weeks After His Death

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Not forgotten. Nearly two weeks after news broke of Bachelorette alum Clint Arlis‘ death, the ABC franchise paid tribute to Kaitlyn Bristowe‘s late suitor.At the end of the Monday, January 24, episode of Clayton Echard‘s Bachelor season, a title card appeared to honor the former reality star. “In Loving Memory,” the screen read. “Clint Arlis 1987 – 2022.”A family friend of the Illinois native announced on January 12 that the season 15 Bachelorette alum had passed away at age 34. “It is with a heavy heart and a sense of profound loss that we announce the death of one of the Batavia Wrestling Program’s All-Time greats, 2005 graduate, Clint Arlis,” Coach Bayer, who coached wrestling at Arlis’ alma mater, wrote via Twitter at the time. “Clint was the beloved son of Coach Tom Arlis and his wife, Jamie, protective, loving older brother of his sister, Taylor, and the boyhood idol and best friend of his kid brother, Coach Logan Arlis.”Bayer went on to celebrate the former athlete’s accomplishments, noting, “His legacies as a fierce competitor, tireless worker, a caring influence to younger Batavia wrestlers, a devoted friend and a loving son and brother will resonate far beyond his days in our presence.

On behalf of all of us in the Batavia Wrestling Family, we send our deepest and most sincere condolences to the Arlis Family during this period [of] unimaginable heartbreak and grief.

To the Arlis Family, we loved Clint. We love you.”The cause of Clint’s death has yet to be confirmed. Several fellow Bachelor Nation stars — including Bristowe, 36 — mourned the loss in the wake of the news.“This is an Instagram Story I did not think I’d be doing tonight but Clint, who was on my season on The Bachelorette — I’m gonna say tragically