'GREAT SADNESS'

Tragic Bachelorette star Clint Arlis’ sister shares sweet childhood photo as she mourns sudden loss of ‘best friend’

BACHELORETTE star Clint Arlis' sister remembered her late brother in a sweet childhood snap, calling him her "best friend."

The former Bachelorette contestant passed away on Tuesday at the age of 34.

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post, sharing a throwback pic of the reality star with his two siblings.

The adorable snap showed a young Clint donning a backwards cap, staring at the camera while sitting on a bale of hay.

His siblings sat on the stacks beneath him, smiling for the group shot.

Alongside the pic, she revealed Clint's tragic passing: "It is with great sadness, to tell you that my family has lost my best friend and older brother Clint on the morning of January 11th. Please respect our family’s privacy as we try to cope with this great loss. Details on the service will follow.
Thank You."

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by the Batavia Wrestling account, which read: "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."

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The tweet continued: "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.

"Clint was among the very first kids to come through what became the Batavia Pinners/The Batavia Wrestling Club when Tom, Brian Drendel and others started it back in the 90s. Many other Batavia Wrestlers have followed in his footsteps.

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"He was a talented artist with a sharp wit, a sardonic sense of humor and palpable authenticity.

"The heartfelt speech he dedicated to his dad at his retirement celebration made me proud to know both of them."

The thread added: "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."

The statement concluded: "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."

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The Batavia native was a former contestant on the ABC reality competition program.

The cause of Clint's death is not yet known.

Clint appeared during the eleventh season, which aired back in 2015.

During the season, he was one of the men vying for the love of dance instructor Kaitlyn Bristowe, 29.

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Clint was eliminated from the lineup during his third week.

A cause of death is not yet knownCredit: Facebook/Taylor Lulek
Clint was a contestant on season 11 of The Bachelorette vying for Kaitlyn Bristowe's heartCredit: Getty
He was eliminated from the lineup during his third weekCredit: Getty
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