Personally I think it was a great idea, wonderful memorial piece. It is different from your normal RIP stuff, which is refreshing. Also, I am sorry for your loss.
Actually YES the tattoo has a meaning, my little brother was killed in his Honda Prelude during a drag race at a strip here in my state, and so in white ink is his name and DOB and Death, but hate on what you want or say what you want, just showin the ink.